[Hiring] Procurement Forester / Log Buyer @Baillie Lumber

Role Description

Hawkeye Forest Products LP., a subsidiary of Baillie Lumber Co., has an immediate opening for a Procurement Forester / Log Buyer. This position will be filled by an experienced forester, who is disciplined and responsible enough to work in a remote setting. The hiring area for this job is West Central Wisconsin, Southeast Minnesota, or Northeast/ Central IA.

This job requires daily travel to logging sites and timber sales. Logs or timber are measured, graded and purchased via direct negotiation or bid. Other job responsibilities include:

• Trucking coordination
• Timber sale administration
• Uploading scale data to the computer

Candidates for this position have two years of experience in a forestry related setting with some experience buying logs or timber.

Qualifications

• A degree from a two-year technical program or 4-year undergraduate program in a forest products related field or log/timber buying experience.

Requirements

• Scaling and grading logs and trees.
• Using handheld data collectors to scale logs.
• Building and maintaining relationships with suppliers.
• Use of computer programs including email, Excel, and Word.
• Ability to work independently in a safe and effective manner.
• Adherence to safety policies.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Medical and dental health care coverage
• Paid vacation/holidays
• Company matching 401(k) plan