Forester Job at Georgia-Pacific, Palatka, FL

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  • Georgia-Pacific
  • Palatka, FL

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Your Job

We are seeking a Forester to support operations at our manufacturing facility in Palatka, FL. This position is based in the Clay County area, north of the Palatka facility. This position will be responsible for working with timber harvesters and forest landowners to acquire wood for the Palatka pulp mill.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacifics 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


  • Implement sourcing and pricing strategies pertaining to the procurement of wood and fiber for our manufacturing facilities
  • Evaluate wood purchasing opportunities using analytical and innovative problem?solving skills
  • Build strong business relationships
  • Assist in driving process improvements and presenting innovative solutions to recurring issues
  • Ensure all transactions are properly handled
  • Work with the W&FS team to monitor and manage all levels of raw material acquisition including Administrative, Capital Employed, Transportation, Inventories, and Wood Cost
  • Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures
  • Actively represent Wood & Fiber Supply and the facility operations on local and regional sourcing initiatives


Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
  • Bachelors degree or higher in Forestry, Procurement, or Supply Chain
  • Working knowledge and experience with MS Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook


What Will Put You Ahead
  • Advanced degree: MBA, MFR, or similar degree
  • Wood procurement experience


Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E?Verify.

Seniority level


  • Entry level


Employment type
  • Full-time


Job function
  • Research, Analyst, and Information Technology


Industries
  • Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing


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