Forester-Buyer

Stella-Jones is North America's leading producer of industrial pressure-treated wood products. Responding to the vital infrastructure needs of our economy, we manufacture and distribute railway ties, utility poles, residential lumber and industrial wood products across the continent.

Stella-Jones recruits team members who embody our core values and desire an environment where growth is inspired, dedication is recognized, and achievement is rewarded. Our ever-expanding footprint provides a great prospect for career advancement as we seek to develop our emerging leaders.

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We are seeking a qualified Forester-Buyer for our Northern Arkansas territory. Responsible for providing raw material to manufacturing locations to meet production requirements.  

Principal Responsibilities: 

• Provides a continuous monthly supply of poles to accomplish established annual production requirements. 
• Cruises land to determine volume, size and quality of timber stands. 
• Purchases and balances raw materials inventory to meet required production levels.
• Monitors barkie yields to ensure cost efficiency is maintained and budget requirements are met. 
• Calculates cruises to ensure proper volumes and values are established to purchase tracts at or below market price.
• Maintains and develops new relationships with sellers of raw materials.
• May contact carriers to arrange transportation of purchases.
• Ensures proper quantity and quality of materials received to locations.
• Supervises manufacturing of poles to ensure quality control and directs sizes toward company needs.
• Oversees logging crews to ensure proper processing of materials. 
• Contacts and follows up on any open market producers that have material fitting production needs. 
• Responds to and performs on special market requirements for poles and piling. 
• Inspects and evaluates potential timber sales and follows up with successful purchasers for possible pole production. 
• Maintains contacts in the industry and related areas to develop information regarding future pole production potentials and market information on poles, piling, and other products.  Reports findings on a regular basis. 
• Provides a monthly estimate of pole volume to be produced by each individual or job. 
• Visits competitors and related company facilities to maintain a current knowledge of methods and costs typical of the industry’s best/worst companies.  Attends meetings, trade shows, seminars, etc. to maintain current knowledge and best practices. 
• Participates and contribute to company safety program.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Qualifications: 

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry or related field preferred; or two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience: 2-4 years timber experience
• License/Certification: Driver’s License 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills 
• Solid decision making and strong analytical skills
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Detail and results oriented
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Suite  

Employee Benefits: 

As a Stella-Jones employee, you will have access to excellent benefits and incentives including:

• The security of working for a company designated as an essential workplace
• Comprehensive total benefits package
• Several company-paid benefits including:
  
  • Dental and Vision coverage
  • Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) policies
  • Long-Term Disability Coverage
  • Access to a robust employee assistance program
• Competitive compensation
• Annual bonus program opportunity
• 401(k) savings plan with generous Company match (150% on the first 4% deferred)
• Paid time off and holidays
• Career advancement opportunities 
• Ability to purchase Company stock

Click to apply and start the process to join the Stella-Jones team!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled