Job Description
Resource Manager (Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas)
McFarland Cascade, a wood products company seeks a highly qualified Resource Manager covering the Arkansas, Northern Louisiana and East Texas region. This position is responsible for supervising and participation in the acquisition and harvesting of all round products raw material in the defined geographical area. This Resource Manager is responsible for the volume, cost and quality of all the products produced, as well as merchandising of all related by-products. This position will be based out of either Arkansas or Louisiana.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Establishes and oversees programs to acquire raw materials, meet budget objectives and develop barkie flow forecasts to meet production needs.
- Assures a continuous supply of raw material to meet sales and inventory goals by supervising and participating in locating, cruising, appraising and purchasing poles from various sources through direct negotiations and/or a bid process within defined pricing structures.
- Manage the wood flow for the region to reach annual inventory targets by matching barkie production constraints with manufacturing and operational constraints for multiple pole peeling locations.
- Assures a staff capable of meeting corporate expectations by overseeing the selection, training, and development of resource employees.
- Ensures that a cost reduction program is in place to assure maintenance of a least cost raw material procurement program relative to all competitors.
- Provides accurate and updated information and recommendations regarding direct competitors, other timber industry members and related timber industry activities for forecasting and short- and long-term planning.
Qualifications:
- 4 year degree in forestry related field; or equivalent combination of education and extensive experience.
- BS or AS in Forestry or relevant degree preferred.
- Supervisory experience, 5 to 10 reports.
- Proficient timber cruiser, harvesting, transportation and economics.
- Industry networked throughout the region.
- Knowledge of the regional timber base, including pole zones
- Computer proficiency (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Strong business orientation
Benefits:
- Annual bonus program opportunity
- Comprehensive benefits plans including
- 3 different medical plans to choose from
- Company paid dental and vision coverage
- Company paid life insurance policy
- Company paid accidental death and dismemberment policy
- Company paid long term disability benefits
- 401k plan with a company match of 150% on the first 4% deferred
- Robust employee assistance program
- Opportunity to purchase Stella-Jones stock through payroll deduction
- 9 paid holidays each year
- 2 weeks paid vacation the first year
- Paid sick hours and personal hours
About the Company:
McFarland Cascade a Stella-Jones Company is a leading North American producer and marketer of industrial treated wood products specializing in production of poles, railway ties and timbers as well as our Residential Products division which supplies treated lumber and some deck accessories to retail outlets such as The Home Depot. The company has 43 plant locations along with various other sales offices throughout Canada and the US. From our beginnings as a producer of poles and pilings in Sandpoint, ID in 1916, McFarland Cascade's future has been focused on continued research and development of the best ways to treat and preserve wood products. As we move into the future we are committed to sourcing and developing new products that will exceed our customers’ expectations for all divisions of our company.
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