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Procurement Forester

  2026-03-03     Rutland Lumber     Biloxi,MS  
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Rutland Lumber Company

Procurement Forester

Full Time Position

Rutland Lumber Company is an independent sawmill, located, in Collins, MS. This is a growing company with a loyal customer base and well-earned reputation for high quality and superior service.

Currently we have an opening for an experienced Procurement Forester. Applicants should have verifiable experience as a Procurement Forester, with a strong work ethic, and superior workmanship. Our company provides excellent wages and benefits.

Qualifications

  • BS in Forestry – Registered Forester
  • Minimum of 3+ years' experience in timber procurement and logging operations
  • Proficiency with computers, Microsoft Office, Internet, and Email
  • Strong negotiating, analytical, and communication skills
  • Valid driver's license with a safe driving record

Responsibilities

  • Timber Procurement – Identify, cruise, appraise, and purchase standing timber (stumpage) and negotiate delivered wood
  • Relationship Management – Build and maintain long-term relationships with landowners, timber dealers, contractors, and loggers.
  • Contract Administration – Develop, negotiate, and execute timber contracts, draw up timber deeds and record at courthouse, ensuring compliance with sustainability and understand and provide certification standards (SFI/FSC)
  • Harvest Oversight – Supervise logging operations, ensuring safety, environmental compliance (Best management Practices), and proper log utilization.
  • Logistics & Inventory – manage wood flow to the mill, manage inventories, provide monthly inventory, adapt and adjust strategies based on market conditions.
  • Communication – provide daily and weekly reports of travel, job bids, market conditions, and contract completion dates.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and commission-based structure
  • Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Profiting Sharing Plan
  • Paid Holidays


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