Log Purchaser - Nanaimo, Canada - Mosaic Forest Management Corporation

Mosaic Forest Management Corporation

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Nanaimo, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Explore A Career At Mosaic

Operating for over a century on Vancouver Island and coastal BC, Mosaic Forest Management is Canada's largest private timberland producer.

We take pride in our land base and have a long-term view of managing our trees and the eco-systems in which they grow.

The Opportunity
Mosaic is seeking a Log Purchaser to work out of our Nanaimo office on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

The Role

Reporting to the General Manager, Log Purchase, the Log Purchaser will be a member of the team responsible for purchasing logs to meet log marketing strategies and corporate objectives.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Providing leadership in safety and environment through personal example;
Adhering to and demonstrating a commitment to corporate values on a daily basis;
Contributing to the maintenance of the Company's ISO, SFI and PEFC certifications;
Supporting the company's Progressive Aboriginal Relations certification, currently Silver Level;
Develop and maintain enduring business relationships with log suppliers including First Nations, other private landowners and tenure holders;
Supporting the maintenance of relationships with local customers in Coastal BC;
Assisting Log Traders in the sale of miscellaneous minor enduse sorts (EUS) on Vancouver Island, and other sorts as directed;
Undertaking timber assessment, pro forma analysis, harvest planning, and contract management;
Anticipating and responding to market changes by developing tactical action plans that include revising EUS/manufacturing specifications/priorities, increasing or decreasing volumes purchased, and targeting specific products and suppliers to maximize overall benefits to the Company and suppliers;
Managing log purchase production in collaboration with the Operations, Sales, Product Planning and Supply Chain groups to achieve target inventory levels; and
Managing inventory to minimize value loss due to pests, weather, sinkage, etc.

Required Skills and Experience

5+ years' experience in the BC forest industry;
Registered Professional Forester, or Registered Forest Technician (RPF/RFT), or can demonstrate eligibility and progress towards RPF/RFT registration is preferred but not required;
Working knowledge of coastal log species, EUS, and log markets;
Superior interpersonal, oral and written communications skills;
Demonstrated ability to work well within a team environment; and
Valid BC Driver's Licence.

What You Get
Mosaic Forest Management is one of BC's Top 100 Employers. We are proud of our highly collaborative, respectful, and innovative work environment. Our employees are empowered with high levels of role autonomy and the ability to make decisions and lead change.

Our pay-for-performance compensation philosophy is a key driver of our culture and includes competitive compensation and benefits, a bonus based on individual and company performance, a company-funded defined contribution pension plan, paid vacation, a health and fitness reimbursement program, and a variety of other benefits and perks.

To Apply

About Mosaic
Forest Management

Mosaic Forest Management Corporation is in the business of sustainable forest stewardship, managing private timberlands and Crown forest tenures in Coastal British Columbia for more than a century.

Mosaic employs several thousand people directly and indirectly, and is committed to achieving positive economic, social and sustainability outcomes from the working forest.

The Mosaic land base spans across beautiful Vancouver Island.

Beyond generating strong economic returns, we manage our private forest lands to protect the cultural values of our Indigenous partners, provide sustainable forest stewardship and environmental services, and offer a variety of recreational opportunities, scholarships, and donations to our neighbouring communities.