Forester Manager (Coeur d'Alene)

Coeur d Alene, ID - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

POSITION SUMMARY

Mid-level manager position occupied by ajourneylevel Forester knowledgeable in all aspects of Government State and Federal timber procurement and contract management. Capable of providing logical and economically realistic analysis of timber procurement while weighing production scheduling both short and long term against the economic constraints and viability of area Logging contractors.Must be capable of weighing complex scheduling and economic data to formulate outcome-based decisions which may have undesirable direct impacts upon contractors and their local economies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Divisional manager of Agency (IDL USFS BLM) timber sales portfolio tasked with optimizing log deliveries ina timelyand efficient manner while balancing contract termination dates contractorproductionand mill usage
Considers all aspects of timber sale purchases weighing purchases against costs both fixed and variable while considering the quality and production constraints that will arise from the timber sale purchase
Coordinates Division Foresters activities and communicates with other IFG Agency Resource Managers todeterminecross divisional procurement needs on a as needed basis
Provides direct oversight and communication for division Foresters on Agency sales and activities:
- Coordinates and manages sale appraisals
- Coordinatespre-salecruise needs based on timing and sale assessment
- Maintains fiscal oversight for fixed and variable cost assessment
- Provides harvest scheduling coordination
- Provides intermediary support and consultation to mid andupper-levelAgency managers when significant operational issues arise
- Provides mentoring as needed
Approves Contractor invoicing and provides IFG timber sale Accounting Admin with the fiscal information toperform necessary timber sale accounting requirements successfully and efficiently
Contractual signing authorities which may obligate IFG to agreementsfor timber procurement and the associated financial and contract obligations thereof
Coordinates Mill Log Yard function and needs to optimize log flow woods to yard
Provides input to IFG Sawmill Sales and Fiscal managers as requested or necessary
Negotiates outside sale/purchase agreements as requested
Maintains interdisciplinary contact with Agency Representatives as well as Industry groups
Performs Purchaser Representative/Forester duties on Agency sales when available
Other duties as needed

REQUIREDSKILLSKNOWLEDGEAND EXPERTISE

Bachelors degree inForestry Businessor related field
Demonstrated initiative and the ability to applyacquiredknowledgeregardingsituations requiring independent decisions
Technical knowledge of forest management timber production and wood procurement activities
Ability to work alone on individual projects with little or no supervision
Familiarity with local and regional resource issues and their impacts
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of audiences
Valid Drivers License with acceptable MVR history for business travel in company vehicle

PHYSICAL DEMANDS- Office Finance Corporate Mill Supervisory

Ability to sit and/or stand for shift reach with hands and arms stoop squat bend at the waist kneel walk varying distance and climb stairs.

Bend at waist occasional
Twist upper body occasional
Stoop occasional
Lift above waist height occasional
Lift over 50 lbs. - rare
Repetitive use of hands constant for clerical duties
Stand/walk occasional
Sit frequent
Vision near and far correctable; depth perception
Hearing preferred for awareness of surrounding machinery mobile equipment emergencies

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Must be able to tolerate all weather elements loud conditions airborne particles (sawdust).

Idaho Forest Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against qualified individualson the basis ofrace/ethnicity color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status age genetic information family medical history or any other status protected by law.

Required Experience:

Manager

POSITION SUMMARYMid-level manager position occupied by ajourneylevel Forester knowledgeable in all aspects of Government State and Federal timber procurement and contract management. Capable of providing logical and economically realistic analysis of timber procurement while weighing production sche...