Log Trader (Sales & Marketing)

Full Time

  Island Timberlands LP (http://islandtimberlands.com/)

  Nanaimo, BC, British Columbia, Canada

Log Trader

A sales and marketing role for an experienced professional

Nanaimo, BC

Whether you're looking for an exciting temporary assignment or a chance to further your career with a growing company, our newest opportunity may be a good fit for you. Applying your seasoned knowledge of the coastal log market while staying on top of market trends, you will build and leverage strong relationships with both customers and staff to manage sales flow and ensure product quality.

Reporting to the Manager Marketing, as Log Trader, you will be accountable for:

  • Developing and maintaining customers in assigned geographical locations
  • Assessing the market and participating in forecasting  
  • Working closely with company staff to maintain, develop and deliver log sorts
  • Managing the sales flow of select log products.

Qualifications

  • Coastal log marketing experience and/or a forestry related degree and a proven  track record in the BC forest industry
  • A valid BC driver’s licence
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Strong communication skills
  • Quality control and knowledge of the local log manufacturing industry is preferred
  • A BC metric scaling licence would be an asset
  • A small craft operator's certificate would be an asset
  • Exposure to international markets would be an asset

With large private timberlands holdings in BC, Island Timberlands LP grows and harvests high-quality timber and other forest products in coastal British Columbia for our customers throughout the Pacific Rim. We're proud of our team that brings a diversity of talent and a strong work ethic to achieving superior results as well as long-term sustainability for our timberlands and communities.

For more information on this opportunity, please visit: www.islandtimberlands.com.