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Procurement Forester

Drax

Wakefield, LA
1 month ago

Job Description

Join Drax as a Procurement Forester, where you will track and analyze fiber supply while working towards a sustainable energy future. Collaborate with teams to ensure safety and quality objectives are met, and foster strategic procurement practices.

Key Responsibilities

  • Track and analyze fiber supply across Southern NA for wood pellet producing facilities
  • Work closely with Plant Manager and Procurement team to meet Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost objectives
  • Support planning and execution of fiber purchases
  • Foster a data-driven approach for low cost/high margin fiber supply strategy
  • Ensure compliance with forest certification standards and manage audit processes
  • Implement purchasing process improvements

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Forestry, natural resources, supply chain management, business or related field
  • Advanced MS Office skills, specifically Excel
  • Analytical and data-driven mindset
  • Superb attention to detail
  • Project and time management skills
  • High level of personal integrity and professionalism

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with 3Log/Aldata, PowerBI, and GIS
  • Ability to use statistical analysis tools

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary401K matching plan starting from day oneCompany bonus plan based on performanceSupportive team environment with opportunities for growth