Procurement Forester
(Forestry, Logging & Mill Operations)
Full Time
Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States
Procurement Forester
Fernandina Beach, FL
Overview
Rayonier Advanced Materials is the leading global supplier of high-purity, cellulose specialties products, a natural polymer for the chemical industry. Working closely with its customers, the company engineers natural polymeric chemical chains to create dozens of customized high-purity performance fibers at its plants in Florida and Georgia. Rayonier Advanced Materials’ intellectual property and manufacturing processes have been developed over 85 years, resulting in unique properties and very high quality and consistency. The company’s facilities can produce up to 675,000 metric tons of cellulose specialties products for use in a wide range of industrial and consumer products such as filters, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Rayonier Advanced Materials is consistently ranked among the nation’s top 50 exporters and delivers products to 79 ports around the world, serving customers in 20 countries across five continents.
Description
The Procurement Forester manages a region to supply the best value wood to support Rayonier Advanced Materials’ facilities. Continuity of supply, low costs, and acceptable quality are key goals. Develops sources of supply and manage them weekly to supply RYAM’s wood needs. These will include not only gatewood sources, but also committed sources within agreed targets. This could also include the cruising, evaluation, purchase, and harvesting of tracts of standing timber (TPAs.) Understands the RYAM mill processes and manage the quality of the wood delivered to those facilities. Operates within Southeast Wood Procurement’s SFI guidelines and RYAM’s Code of Corporate Conduct.
Required Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Forestry or related field.
· At least two years of experience in wood procurement or a forestry-related field.
· Knowledge of forest management, wood procurement, wood quality, market conditions for stumpage, pulp mill requirements and specifications, landowner concerns, competitive environment, wood price structures, logging costs and wood supplier issues.
· Knowledge of SFI and state BMP guidelines.
· Understanding of finance and accounting concepts.
· Excellent negotiating and interpersonal skills.
Rayonier Advanced Materials is committed to maintaining a work environment that promotes diversity and is free of discrimination. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditional upon successfully passing a drug test.