Collins
Chester, CA
Founded in 1855, Collins is family-owned and produces softwood and hardwood products at their facilities in Chester, California, Lakeview, Oregon and Kane, Pennsylvania. In Chester, Collins also has the Builders Supply retail hardware and building materials store. Collins is highly respected for their sustainable forest management, practiced across their 370,000 acres of FSC®-certified lands in California, Oregon, and Pennsylvania.
Position Summary:
The Procurement Forester is responsible for developing, purchasing, and managing the company's timber and log supply to support continuous and profitable sawmill operations.
This position manages relationships with private timberland owners, state and federal land managers, logging contractors, log suppliers, brokers, and other forest-product suppliers. The Procurement Forester evaluates standing timber, negotiates timber purchases, coordinates harvesting and log deliveries, monitors log quality and volume, and ensures that...