Deadline: Sun, 01/01/2023 - 12:00pm Employer: West Fraser Job Field: Forestry Job Type: Full Time Location: Alabama Location Detail: Maplesville Job Description: The Procurement Forester must be willing and able to build the relationships with landowners, loggers, and timber dealers necessary to procure a consistent supply of high-quality logs for the mill. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, a quick learner, and be eager to take on higher-level responsibilities or a position of leadership. What you will do: • Purchase pine stumpage from private landowners • Timber cruising on private and US Forest Service land • Oversee timber harvesting operations • Purchase delivered wood from delivered supplier force • Grow the supplier force to meet the future consumption needs of the mill • Field visits to correct/educate loggers on mill’s needs and specifications for logs • Scale house trained….just in case needed for backup • Coordinate with Procurement Manager to ensure wood flow and log size is being met • Communicate with sister mills to help meet enterprise needs • Work with mill management with continual improvement projects How to Apply: https://recruiting.ultipro.ca/WES5001WFML/JobBoard/0a498053-7ed9-e62f-75be-4ea1cdd9e382/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=70a3e8cf-8237-4e7a-8a20-ca472e9a0ebf
