Forester/Raw Materials Buyer
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Forester/Raw Materials Buyer
American Wood Fibers, Inc. - California (Jamestown)
American Wood Fibers (AWF), a rapidly growing manufacturer of consumer and industrial products sold to other manufacturers and to pet, agricultural and home heating markets, seeks a Forester/Raw Materials Buyer - Wood Logs based at our Jamestown, California location. AWF manufactures at 11 locations spanning the nation, has 450+ employees, and generates over $100M in annual sales revenue. Join our growing team in this newly created role! AWF is experiencing an exciting stage of growth and prosperity, and we are looking for someone who is personable, organized, and skilled at communicating both verbally and in writing. The Raw Materials Buyer will be responsible for procuring raw material such as logs, sawdust, wood shavings, firewood and certain paper products as well as managing schedules and delivery, communicating lead times to the plants, selling off excess material when necessary and managing raw material database. Critical activities are identifying suppliers, negotiating and procuring material to obtain optimum quality, cost, terms, etc.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's (Required) US work authorization (Required) Purchasing: 3 years (Preferred) Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)