Procurement Forester (Forester)

As a Procurement Forester, his or her duties are to purchase standing timber and manage the preparation and daily operations involved in harvesting the timber. The Forester is responsible for evaluating the tracts of land with existing timber, properly marking the property lines, managing landowner inquiries or concerns, managing the loggers on each open tract and maintaining mill contact relationships. At times, there can and will be two or more tracts to manage. The ideal candidate will know how to manage their time and daily tasks, making certain the job gets done, and gets done well. Although supervised, the position requires each Forester to be able to make decisions and manage their work load independently, even though you will need to check in daily with the office. We are ready and willing to train any candidate who wants to learn. 

• 4 year forestry degree 

• An interest in buying timber and managing the harvesting of timber (i.e. landowners, loggers, mills) 

• Well organized 

• Excellent people skills 

• Ability to manage a full work load with multiple site locations 

• Hard working 

• Self-starter 

• Highly motivated 

• Ability to negotiate 

• Willing to learn 

• Willing to relocate to South Boston VA Area 

• Hire will start either after graduation in December of 2016 or May of 2017.

Any level of experience with a timber company or a background/knowledge of procurement is a plus.