Job Description
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions) is a leading provider of high-performance building solutions that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. We manufacture engineered wood building products that include an extensive offering of innovative and dependable building materials and accessories. LP’s values-driven culture creates an environment where talented and hardworking people thrive in an ethical, inclusive, challenging, and rewarding place to work. Since our founding in 1972, we’ve developed careers and provided advancement opportunities in the building products industry. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates more than 20 facilities across North and South America. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.
Job Purpose
To manage all wood procurement activities to ensure long term supply to Manufacturing facilities which meet company objectives for profitability.
We’d love to meet you if...
… you’re energized by big challenges and creating a plan to meet the challenge
… you enjoy working with others to deliver great work
… you’re innovative and looking for a values-driven, positive culture and environment
In this position you will have the opportunity to:
- Budget and forecast costs and volumes of raw materials
- Hire, train, and manage performance of staff
- Negotiate and supervise various contracts including logging, road construction, and transportation
- Appraise and negotiate or bid private and government timber sale purchases
- Monitor and report accomplishments and compare to budgets/goals
- Ensure delivery of raw materials to mills meeting quality, quantity, and cost objectives
- Provide timely information and participation in Mill Business Team decisions
- Provide leadership to less experienced Resource Managers
- Perform all duties in accordance with safety rules and regulations
- Perform other duties as necessary
- Sales and marketing of wood residuals
What do I need to be successful?
Skills, knowledge, abilities:
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Thorough knowledge of company products
* Ability to work in team environment
* In-depth knowledge of general forestry principles and skills
* Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills
* Good organization skills
* Knowledge of contracts and environmental regulations
* Basic computer skills (Preferred proficiency in Microsoft suite especially Excel)
* Driver’s license required
* Basic understanding of wood scaling and wood specifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Forestry or equivalent experience
Experience:
* 3 years supervisory experience
* 7 years forestry experience (Preferred min 5+ years of forestry procurement experience)
* Or any combination of experience and training that demonstrates the ability to perform the key responsibilities of this position.
Work Environment
Outdoor environment subject to elements of nature
Frequent travel required at times
LP offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including health and welfare benefits, 401(k) program, career mobility, tuition reimbursement, volunteer opportunities, profit sharing and more.
