Responsibilities
- overseeing all the log sales for the roughly 1.3 million acres of timberlands that we operate across our Lower Columbia and North Washington regions AND oversees the procurement of approximately 150-200 loads/day of logs to supply our Longview & Olympia export yards and our Longview and Raymond sawmills.
- Champion safety within the Marketing team
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of marketing professionals
- Establish clear goals and expectations to drive best-in-class performance
- Develop and drive sales strategies that maximizes the value back to the acre
- Oversee procurement at Olympia, WA and Longview, WA export yards.
- Lead procurement for internal sawmills in Raymond, WA and Longview, WA.
- Oversee monthly Wood flow process
- Cross-Functional collaborations with operations, mills, and other business functions
- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, customers, and suppliers
- Communicate clearly and concisely across the organization
- Ensure effective planning and execution of log allocation and deliveries
- Promote an innovative culture to drive operational excellence
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in forestry, natural resources, business or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of timberlands operations, procurement, or sales experience.
- Prior experience in the forestry/wood products industry
- Proven leadership experience
- Strong communication and business acumen
- Experience working across multiple functions
- Strong analytical skills related to forest operations and wood products manufacturing
- Strategic mindset with the ability to lead a team on tactical execution
- Proficient with MS office products and other data systems
- Position requires the ability to safely operate a vehicle and a valid driver’s license.
- Position requires the ability to visit both upcoming and active logging jobs.
Preferred
- Deep understanding of log markets and value optimization
- Strong financial acumen with ability to evaluate value levers
- Experience with vertical integration as related to wood products
Benefits
- Benefits: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.
- Retirement: Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.
- Paid Time Off or Vacation: We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours