Hardwood Procurement Timber Buyer

Hardwood Procurement Timber Buyer Western Pennsylvania based hardwood lumber production company is seeking an experienced Timber Buyer to assist our dynamic team. This isn't just about cruising timber—it's about building relationships, closing profitable deals, and ensuring a stable, high-quality resource supply that keeps our operations running strong. If you are a self-starter who excels at turning professional relationships into successful acquisitions, this is your opportunity to drive serious results and earn a competitive income with great benefits. Responsibilities As a key member of our procurement team, you will manage the full lifecycle of timber acquisition, acting as both a forester and a proactive sales professional.

Relationship-Driven Sales:

Confidently approach, engage, and negotiate with private landowners. Turn appraisals into executed contracts by establishing trust and clearly presenting win-win proposals.

Profitable Procurement:

Conduct detailed property appraisals and formulate timber purchase proposals with a focus on profitability, logistics, and quality.

Compliance & Expertise:

Ensure all appraisals and harvesting plans incorporate Best Management Practices (BMPs) and SFI guidelines.

Pipeline Development:

Utilize and help refine our existing systems to build and manage a robust pipeline of future timber acquisitions, driving continual improvement in our processes.

What We're Looking For:

Highly self motivated with a positive sales attitude. Safety oriented. Present yourself and represent our brand professionally. Be helpful, polite, courteous. Team oriented. Travel regionally. Qualifications 3-5+ years of forestry experience. Strong customer relationship skills. Proven track record of successful negotiation. Working knowledge of forestry, logging, and lumber production. Clean driving record with a minimum of violations. High proficiency in Microsoft Office. Pay & Benefits Highly competitive base salary commensurate with experience. Generous bonus structure designed to specifically reward high performance.

Full Plan of Benefits:

Retirement Plan, Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, Vision and Dental Plans, Life and AD&D Insurance Job Type:

Full-time Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Relocation assistance Retirement plan Vision insurance

Experience:

Forestry:

3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

Driver's License (Required) Ability to

Commute:

Mercer, PA 16137 (Required)

Work Location:

In person

Job Type:

Full-time Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Retirement plan Vision insurance Application Question(s): Have you worked as a Timber Buyer in the past? Ability to

Commute:

Mercer, PA 16137 (Required)

Work Location:

In person