Log Buyer

Responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing logs, standing timber and pulp wood chips from government, private or other agencies to ensure a stable supply of logs, stumpage and raw material to meet manufacturing objectives and region operating goals. Sells excess and non-usable/non-profitable logs to external customers. Responsible for implementing the Company’s policies, procedures, and management actions to ensure compliance with Sustainable Forestry Management, third party certification programs (SFI, FSC, & PEFC) and Chain-of-Custody system certification requirements. Responsible for the communication of the Company’s SFI commitment and promotion of the practice of sustainable forestry to employees, wood producers, and suppliers.

Essential Functions

• Provides a safe work environment for all who work on or use, public or private land where Boise Cascade is operating.

• Plans and manages all phases of wood procurement to include, but not limited to, resource development/contracts; price estimates and bidding; purchase and delivery of raw materials (logs, stumpage, chips, etc.); appraise stumpage and raw materials; purchase recommendations/actions; log purchase/log sales; contract negotiation; assessing logging issues; understand and support region/mill raw material needs/species, etc.

• Promotes/implements/coordinate efforts to ensure Boise Cascade maintains compliance in all aspects of state and federal laws and to promote best management practices in SFI standards and guidelines.

• Provide Safety training to all employees, agents and contractors engaged in BC Operations.
• Demonstrates a commitment to the process of continuous improvement.
• Identifies and responds actively to the needs of all customers.

Basic Qualifications:

Prefer degree in forestry management or related field with timber acquisition experience. Demonstrated knowledge of logging, milling, appraisal contracts and forestry operations. Regional and/or local knowledge of timber resources and contracts (government, private, etc.) is essential. Also requires two to three years timber cruising plus two to three years logging and/or contract administration. Effective interpersonal, analytical, and planning and organization skills. Must understand responsibilities for environmental compliance and management.

Requires a minimum of five years of relevant experience.

Salary will be dependent on experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)