Forestry Forester

Your Job Georgia-Pacific’s Wood and Fiber Supply (W&FS) organization ensures that the company’s mills have a reliable supply of logs, wood fiber, and chips to sustain its tissue, packaging, paper, and building products manufacturing operations. S. states and sources its wood from private lands owned by private properties including industrial, institutional, and individual landowners.

Your Job Georgia-Pacific’s Wood and Fiber Supply (W&FS) organization ensures that the company’s mills have a reliable supply of logs, wood fiber, and chips to sustain its tissue, packaging, paper, and building products manufacturing operations. S. states and sources its wood from private lands owned by industrial, institutional, and individual landowners. We are seeking a Procurement Forester to support the Albany Lumber sawmill and Hosford OSB mill. The position will be based south of Albany, Georgia, and will report to the Wood & Fiber Supply Area Manager at Albany Lumber. This position will be responsible for working with timber harvesters and forest landowners to acquire pine for Albany Lumber, with additional responsibilities supporting nearby GP operations.

What You Will Do Evaluating wood purchasing opportunities using analytical and innovative problem-solving skills

Implementing sourcing and pricing strategies pertaining to the procurement of wood and fiber for a manufacturing facility

Assisting in driving process improvements and presenting innovative solutions to recurring issues

Ensuring all transactions are properly documented and managed

Working in conjunction with the W&FS team to monitor and manage all levels of raw material acquisition, including administration, capital employed, transportation, inventories, quality, and wood cost

Ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures

Actively representing Wood & Fiber Supply and the facility operations on local and regional initiatives

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Bachelor’s Degree or Higher in Forestry, Procurement, or Supply Chain

Working knowledge and experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

What Will Put You Ahead Wood procurement experience

MBA, MFR, or similar degree

Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. Who We Are As a Koch company and leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.