Procurement Forester

Weyerhaeuser is searching for a Procurement Forester (Raw Materials Rep) to join Weyerhaeuser's Wood Products operation. As a Procurement Forester, you can expect to manage wood procurement and/or contract administration for the Bruce, MS Lumber Mill. You will also be responsible for purchasing, harvesting, and marketing raw material standing timber to support solid wood manufacturing.

Key Functions

• Purchase standing timber assets
• Development and/or supervision of contracts, contractors, and timber appraisal employees
• Harvest planning, contract negotiation and administration, and sales and delivery of raw material from the harvest of standing timber assets
• Manage quality systems that ensure compliance with customer specifications
• Cruise accuracy and reliability

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree (or higher) in Forestry or a related field, OR an Associates degree in Forestry with two (2) years of related experience
• Commitment to working safely and managing employee/contractor safety performance/safety process improvement
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Basic understanding of statistics
• Thorough understanding of and ability to perform accurate timber cruises and appraisals
• Ability to recon timber, use aerial photography, and design cruises resulting in accurate timber appraisals
• Knowledge and understanding of competitive bid data analysis, vendor wood prices, and competitor information to develop raw material strategies
• Knowledge and understanding of how to use cost, volume, quality and other supplier data to evaluate performance
• Ability to recognize conformance to safety, environmental, labor and transportation concepts
• Ability to work across organizational boundaries and manage vendors/suppliers
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record
• Successful completion of background investigation and drug screen

About Weyerhaeuser

We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference.

We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.

About Wood Products

We've been delivering quality building products and solutions to our customers for more than 100 years. From builders and dealers to specifiers and homeowners, we offer exceptional product performance and unparalleled support.

For more than a century, we’ve been building our reputation as a leader in sustainable wood products.

Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. 

Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.

Skill Requirements: 

• Bachelors degree (or higher) in Forestry or a related field, OR an Associates degree in Forestry with two (2) years of related experience; 
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word; 
• Commitment to working safely and managing employee/contractor safety performance/safety process improvement; 
• Knowledge and understanding of competitive bid data analysis, vendor wood prices, and competitor information to develop raw material strategies; 
• Knowledge and understanding of how to use cost, volume, quality and other supplier data to evaluate performance; 
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record