Job Opportunities in United States
September 14, 2024
Weyerhaeuser
Hot Springs
FULL TIME
Director of Harvesting and Transportation
Description
This is a key position that is part of the Southern Timberlands Lead Team and reports to the business Vice President. The preferred location for the position is Hot Springs, AR with consideration given to Southern Timberlands regional office locations.
The Director of Harvesting and Transportation is primarily responsible for strategic leadership of the H&T team’s pursuit of operating a world class delivery system in Southern Timberlands that can consistently sustainably harvest, properly merchandize, and deliver our timber to the right customer, at the right time, at the lowest possible cost. This will require collaborating with the lead team and regional managers to ensure an appropriate allocation of resources to safely and reliably execute the Southern Timberlands business strategy at a best-in-class performance level. The position is responsible for a timberland harvesting and transportation strategy that spans across 7M acres in 11 Southern states.
Key Functions:
Provide strategic operational leadership in harvesting and transportation functions; Drive continuous improvement and replication of best practices across the South through the coordinated efforts of Region and Functional Teams; Develop, manage and deliver against regional profit and loss statements, operating expense and capital budgets; Provide talent management leadership to ensure employees are developed to their full potential and in alignment with future business needs; Close collaboration with Marketing, Planning and Inventory, Wood Flow and Wood Products functions to optimize solutions for the entire company; Member of Southern Timberlands Lead Team.
Job-Specific Knowledge and Skills:
The Director of Harvesting and Transportation is primarily responsible for strategic leadership of the H&T team’s pursuit of operating a world class delivery system in Southern Timberlands that can consistently sustainably harvest, properly merchandize, and deliver our timber to the right customer, at the right time, at the lowest possible cost. This will require collaborating with the lead team and regional managers to ensure an appropriate allocation of resources to safely and reliably execute the Southern Timberlands business strategy at a best-in-class performance level. The position is responsible for a timberland harvesting and transportation strategy that spans across 7M acres in 11 Southern states.
Key Functions:
Provide strategic operational leadership in harvesting and transportation functions; Drive continuous improvement and replication of best practices across the South through the coordinated efforts of Region and Functional Teams; Develop, manage and deliver against regional profit and loss statements, operating expense and capital budgets; Provide talent management leadership to ensure employees are developed to their full potential and in alignment with future business needs; Close collaboration with Marketing, Planning and Inventory, Wood Flow and Wood Products functions to optimize solutions for the entire company; Member of Southern Timberlands Lead Team.
Job-Specific Knowledge and Skills:
- Principled, collaborative leadership that inspires teams to be innovative and get results with the ability to lead diverse groups through tough issues and effectively resolve conflict.
- Alignment with the core values of safety, integrity, citizenship, sustainability, and inclusion
- Ability to lead and drive results at scale.
- Strong interpersonal skill set with an ability to effectively communicate and connect with people.
- Ability to develop people and future leaders in a logical and accountable manner.
- Strategic Business Vision – Clear and compelling view of how to build a competitive advantage and achieve the next level of performance with a relentless focus on continuous improvement.
- Understanding of customer needs and marketing strategies to maximize margin from meeting those needs. Merchandizing & delivering on commitments as competitive advantages.
- Proven track record of accomplishments driving business performance improvement and maximizing returns. Includes experience and understanding of finance, human resources, operations, and marketing functions.
- Clear ability to move to the next level of the organization in a 5-7 year timeframe.
Qualifications
What We Offer
Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $187,208 - $284,655 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 35% 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 along with paid parental leave for all full time employees.
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.
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.
We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.
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.
- BS in Forestry or related field. A post-graduate degree is preferred
- Minimum 15 years of related job experience
- Ability to engage the organization and lead large projects and initiatives
- Excellent communication skills, effective at multiple levels of the organization
- Entrepreneurial and innovative mindset
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Strategic/critical- thinker
- Proactive approach to problem-solving and conflict resolution
- Able to manage multiple, sometimes conflicting, priorities
What We Offer
Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $187,208 - $284,655 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 35% 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 along with paid parental leave for all full time employees.
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.
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.
We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.
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.
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Primary LocationUSA-AR-Hot Springs
Schedule Full-time
Job Level Director
Job Type Experienced
Shift Day (1st)
Relocation Assistance Available
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