Job Status: Filled

Procurement Forester (Forestry, Logging & Mill Operations)

Full Time

  RockTenn (http://www.rocktenn.com)

  Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States

RockTenn is one of North America's leading providers of packaging solutions and manufacturers of containerboard and paperboard. Over the years, RockTenn has outpaced its peers in growth rate of revenues, profitability, EBITDA and total shareholder return. We’ve done this by creating and following a bold strategy of: exceeding our customers' expectations every time, creating long-term shareholder value and encouraging and rewarding employee excellence.

FORTUNE® magazine has recognized RockTenn as one of its Most Admired Companies. RockTenn is also currently ranked at No. 293 on the FORTUNE 500 list.

Since our founding in 1936, RockTenn has focused on developing packaging and paperboard products that bring high value to its customers, employees and shareholders. We now operate approximately 200 facilities across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina and Chile. We employ 26,000 employees and are industry leaders in North America for paper recycling, retail displays, pre-print linerboard, containerboard, corrugated packaging, coated recycled paperboard and folding cartons.

RockTenn is uniquely positioned to provide end-to-end solutions including a full portfolio of food, beverage and consumer packaging that contains, ships and markets our customers’ products.

As a fiber-based packaging company, RockTenn considers sustainability to be a top priority. The industry and others recognize RockTenn for its sustainability efforts. Recently, the company received awards from AF&PA for its sustainability work with customers. And, in Newsweek’s Green Rankings, RockTenn is the highest ranked paper company on the list.

A performance-based, data-driven culture helps us continuously reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction. In the past year, our employees increased customer satisfaction to the highest customer satisfaction rating in our history.

PROCUREMENT FORESTER

We are looking for a Procurement Forester to join our Fernandina Beach, FL, office to aggressively manage fiber purchase requirements supporting the overall region objectives to maintain the lowest cost, highest quality fiber sourcing in support of mill’s forecasted needs while maintaining the highest compliance with safety and environmental requirements.  The Procurement Forester will be relied on to guide associates, motivate teams, provide a high level of consultation RockTenn, and strong customer service to our field clients.

Job Objectives:

1.  Lead, promote, enhance, and model RockTenn’s safety and environmentally-conscious culture.

2.  Assist the Area Manager in the executing the annual strategic purchase plan to provide the highest value fiber to the digester across the annual cycle.

3.  Assist in the develop and lead ground level execution of the tactical plans supporting the annual strategy built on mill requirements, solid analysis, and robust understanding of market data including proactively capturing pertinent market data, evaluate relevance to region strategy, identify cost savings opportunities, and provide feedback and options to the Area Manager for decision making.

4.  Work with other members of the regional team in the execution of the fiber supply plan with precision and a high sense of urgency, remaining flexible to adjust strategy and tactics given changes in market conditions and/or mill operations to sustain the highest value fiber to the digester across the annual cycle.

5.  Effectively evaluate fiber opportunities and successfully negotiate pricing based on true market demands that provide high quality fiber to the digester at lowest possible costs.

6.  Communicate effectively with all stakeholders including peers, the fiber procurement team, management, landowners, and suppliers in verbal and written form related to relevant operations, strategies, and status of execution. 

7.  Assist the Area Manager in the development and reporting of timely and accurate financial information including budgets, forecasts, and projected spending.

8.  Mentors Forester I level staff in regional and procurement operations.

9.  Represent RockTenn in the community by participation in Associations, workshops, and civic and government affairs.

Competencies:

Safety/Environmentally Conscious Mindset

Promotes a respect for safety; Keeps workplace clean and safe; Supports safety programs, policies/procedures; Takes preventative and corrective action to address potential safety and/or environmental hazards and prevent future injuries or non conformances; Resists temptation to cut corners where safety or environmental compliance is concerned; Follows all safety and environmental related company policies and complies with location specific rules; Drives safely on and off company property.

Business Acumen

Knows how businesses work; Knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends and information affecting his/her business organization; Knows the competition; Is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace.  

Influence and Persuasion

Able to convince others either in either positive or negative circumstances; Ability to compromise, handles conflict, seeks common ground; Articulates own and others goals; stays focused on positive outcomes.

Customer Focus

For both internal and external customers, builds customer confidence; Committed to increasing customer satisfaction; Sets achievable customer expectations; Assumes responsibility for solving customer problems; Ensures commitments to customers are met in a timely manner; Solicits opinions and ideas from customers.

Planning, Prioritizing, and Goal Setting

Develops realistic plans; Sets goals; Aligns plans with company goals; Adequately plans for and manages resources; Demonstrates strong time management skills; Coordinates/cooperates with others; Creates contingency plans.

Communication

Clearly exchanges thoughts, ideas and messages through written, verbal and non-verbal methods that promote an understanding with the target audience; Creates accurate and punctual reports; Delivers engaging presentations; Shares information and ideas with others in a timely manner; Listens carefully and attentively.

Integrative Thinker 

Demonstrates database thinking using information from various sources before taking action; Connects experiences, observations and seemingly unrelated bits of information to see patterns and draw conclusions not readily apparent to others; Uses information, logic and sound business judgment to assess a situation or problem before acting; Can identify the weight and value of different pieces of information; Knows what resources to use and when in order to best approach a situation; Thinks on multiple levels while gathering, analyzing and synthesizing relevant data.

Problem Solver/Decision Maker

Quickly recognizes and addresses barriers to achieving results; Resolves problems and makes decisions based on facts and data; Knows when more data is needed; Supports collaborative, fact-based decision-making at the level in the organization where the best expertise and information reside; Always uses sound business judgment and common sense before acting; Applies the appropriate amount of time to the varying complexity of decisions.

Teamwork

Meets all team deadlines and responsibilities; Listens to others and values opinions; Helps team/group to meet goals; Volunteers for tasks to achieve team goals; Welcomes newcomers and promotes a team atmosphere; Works well with others.

At RockTenn, we seek to be the most respected in the industry.  Our employees are committed to exceeding their customers' expectations -- every time.  If you enjoy this shared commitment to excellence and discovering value where others haven’t we would like you to consider RockTenn as your employer of choice.