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Lignetics · 4 hours ago

Forester

Lignetics, Inc. is a company that specializes in clean, renewable solutions with over 30 years of experience. The Forester/Senior Buyer will manage wood raw material inventory for wood pellet plants, negotiate contracts, and maintain supplier relationships to support production needs.

Consumer GoodsManufacturingRetail

Responsibilities

Continual communications with plant leadership and production planners to understand dynamic plant sourcing needs
Maintain good relationships and sound partnerships with suppliers
Monitor regional market dynamics and understand how this will impact suppliers, predict future market trends, and develop and execute buying strategy accordingly
Monitor suppliers for volume, mix, and quality
Resolve any non-conformance issues with suppliers
Single point of communication between the plants and the suppliers
Responsible for negotiating best cost per ton (CPT) and providing forecasts
Expected to make frequent face-to-face visits with plant leadership and suppliers
Cruise timber, purchase timber, contract logging and trucking, for the procurement of roundwood raw material, if needed
Understand current roundwood market for the negotiation of timber and Gatewood pricing
Arrange transportation as needed

Qualification

Wood residual procurementForestry experienceContract negotiationExcel proficiencyAnalytical skillsSupplier relationship managementBiology degreeAccounting knowledgeLegal knowledge of contractsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in forestry, Forest Management, or Biology
Minimum of 8-10 years of combined wood residual procurement and forestry/timber ops experience
Excel and Word proficiency
Effective analytical skills, contract negotiation and management skills required
Accounting knowledge and strong written and verbal communications required

Preferred

Legal knowledge of contracts

Benefits

Flexible work environment with remote work options
Full benefits – (401(k), vision, medical, dental)
Annual bonus
Casual work attire and environment
Great mentoring and future career opportunities
2 weeks of vacation from day one, seven holidays and two floating holidays

Company

Lignetics

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Lignetics is a manufacturing company that specializes in providing wood pallets.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$8M
2021-11-01Acquired
2020-01-31Series Unknown· $8M
2018-02-27Private Equity
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