Log Sales Manager

Description

Weyerhaeuser is the largest private owner of timberlands in North America, with a portfolio of 12.4 million acres that provide unmatched quality, diversity, and scale. Our Western Timberlands business operates nearly 3 million sustainably certified acres across Washington and Oregon.

The Sales and Marketing team is responsible for providing log sales, raw material management, and marketing services to the Western Timberlands and Wood Products operations. The team manages wood flow and allocations to our domestic customers, our international customers through our export facilities, and to Weyerhaeuser’s internal mills in the Pacific Northwest.

This Log Sales Manager role reports to the Oregon Marketing Manager and is responsible for allocating a portion of the Western Timberlands Willamette Valley Region’s fee log production for 3rd party sales, in coordination with raw material purchases to ensure optimum value for Western Timberlands, while providing services and products that create value for our customers. This is a full-time, exempt position currently based at our Timberlands office in Dallas, OR, with flow-to-work responsibilities across other regional locations, including Alsea, Clackamas, and Snow Peak. There may be flexibility to adjust the base office within the region, subject to space availability.

Key Functions:

• Serve as a strong advocate for the safety of yourself and others while role modeling our safety values.
  
• Responsible for management of domestic log sales accounts for the northern portion of the Willamette Valley region.
  
• Utilize a comprehensive understanding of the Western Timberlands fee production volumes and product mix to allocate fee production and maximize sales margins for Weyerhaeuser.
  
• Field review of fee harvest units to develop log sort allocations.
  
• Contribute to Western Timberlands Operational Excellence (OpX) efforts by focusing on value creation across all aspects of our supply chain.
  
• Collaborate with Western Timberlands operations in their scheduling process, and by communicating unit cutting, sorting, and delivery instructions.
  
• Oversee monthly forecasts to ensure customer commitments are met and provide feedback by running the weekly huddles.
  
• Work effectively as a member of marketing and operations teams. Contribute to an inclusive and innovative culture.
  

Qualifications* Bachelor's degree (or higher) in related field from an accredited university.

• 8+ years of relevant industry experience
  
• Must be highly motivated, creative and a self-directed team player; possess the ability to proactively work across teams and business units.
  
• Strong communication (written and oral), interpersonal, and analytical skills. Solid ability and experience in business negotiations.
  
• Proven ability to work with customers to understand what they value, and to help them find solutions.
  
• Strong skill set in use of personal computers and related software applications such as MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint with desire for continued learning.
  
• Valid driver�s license is required as work involves driving company vehicles on rough roads (25,000 miles per year).
  
• 50% of work time is spent in the field reviewing harvest plans and working with logging operations, with some of that time walking on steep or broken ground.
  
• May include occasional weekend work or overnight stays.
  

Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $106,917 - $160,376 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 15% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.

Benefits: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.

Retirement: Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.

Paid Time Off or Vacation: We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3 weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours

About Weyerhaeuser

We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference.

About Timberlands

We believe trees are a remarkable resource that can and should be managed responsibly to make a range of products that meet human needs, while also providing recreation, wildlife habitat, and other important ecosystem benefits.

For more than a century, we've been taking care of forests to make life better.

Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.

We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.

Job Operations, Manufacturing, & ConstructionPrimary LocationUSA-OR-DallasSchedule Full-timeJob Level ManagerJob Type ExperiencedShift Day (1st)Travel Yes, 20 % of the TimeRelocation Assistance Available