Forester-Wood Procurement-West Virginia

Company Description

Pixelle Specialty Solutions™ is the largest specialty paper company in North America, with fully integrated pulp and paper operations in Chillicothe, Ohio, Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, Stevens Point, Wisconsin and a coating operation in Fremont, Ohio. Supported by an experienced product development team, Pixelle excels in designing customized solutions that help customers bring new products to market. With a long history of leadership in the paper industry, Pixelle delivers the most comprehensive portfolio of specialty papers to help you meet today’s challenging demands.

Job Description

Role

The incumbent will predominantly be responsible for procuring pulpwood from the tri-state area of West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky for the Chillicothe, Ohio paper mill via open-market purchases and stumpage acquisition.    (Ideally, will reside in Huntington, West Virginia or surrounding area.) 

Accountabilities

• Maintain productive working relationships with local logging and trucking contractor bases while searching for improvement opportunities in efficiency or expansion.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with area sawmills to ensure viable markets for controlled sawtimber and facilitating procurement of residual chips.
• Provide technical assistance to core suppliers and producers, promoting consistent and sustainable performance levels.
• Cruise and valuate timber, create harvest plans, and administer timber sales.
• Contact landowners and generate prospective timber leads.
• Completion of supplier visitation reports and monitoring adherence to Sustainable Forestry Initiative standards and Best Management Practices.
• Promotion of the Company’s environmental compliance and forest certification programs (SFI, FSC).
• Assess, manage and report on wood quality issues at wood receiving yards, from chip suppliers and active timber sales.
• Active participation in the Company safety program.
• Serve as the liaison with governmental agencies and trade associations, promoting a positive public image through active engagement.
• Participate and support as needed other wood procurement staff members throughout Pixelle’s wood basket with cruising, contractor management, or sale administration items.

Qualifications

• Forestry degree preferred, closely related degrees will be considered.
• Able to thrive in a dynamic fast-paced environment with high accountability.
• Strong communication, negotiating, and interpersonal skills.
• Must be a self-starter and able to prioritize daily, weekly, monthly objectives.
• Ability to work independently without supervision and in small team environments.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office suite programs.
• ArcView and/or GIS experience considered a plus.
• Ability to safely walk through forested areas and active timber harvest sites.
• Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator license with a clean driving record.
• Will need to reside in the assigned area of responsibility.
• Ability to travel throughout West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky.

Additional Information

Competitive 401K match and healthcare benefit package.