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Georgia-Pacific
Talladega, AL (In Person)
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Job Description
Your Job We are seeking a Procurement Forester to support the Talladega Lumber Facility. This position will be based in the East Central Alabama region where the Talladega Lumber Facility is located. This position will be responsible for working with wood suppliers, loggers, and forest landowners to acquire pine sawtimber for the Talladega Lumber Operations. This is an onsite role that requires up to 50% travel (mostly day travel). Our Team Georgia-Pacific's Wood and Fiber Supply (W&FS) organization ensures that the company's mills maintain a constant flow of logs, wood fiber and chips to sustain its tissue, packaging, paper and building products manufacturing operations. W&FS operates in some 15 U.S. states, and sources its wood from private lands owned by industrial, institutional or individual landowners. What You Will Do
- Implementing sourcing and pricing strategies pertaining to the procurement of wood and fiber for the Georgia Pacific manufacturing facilities.
- Evaluating wood purchasing opportunities using analytical and innovative problem-solving skills
- Working to build strong business relationships within operating areas
- Assisting to drive process improvements and presenting innovative solutions to recurring issues
- Ensuring all transactions are properly documented and distributed
- Working in conjunction with W&FS team to monitor and manage all levels of raw material acquisition to include: Administrative, Capital Employed, Transportation, inventories and Wood Cost
- Ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures
- Actively representing Wood & Fiber Supply and the facility operations on local and regional sourcing initiatives Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Forestry, Procurement, or Supply Chain
- Working knowledge and experience with MS Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook
- Willingness to travel up to 50% (mostly day travel) What Will Put You Ahead
- Wood procurement experience
- Advanced degree: MBA, MFR, or similar degree At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs.