Build, manage, and strengthen partnerships with suppliers, mills, and other ecosystem stakeholders.
Travel regionally to support partner engagement, lead workshops or trainings on timber handling and preparation, and troubleshoot supply-side challenges in the field.
Provide market insights, species-specific guidance, and operational intelligence to internal teams and partners to inform strategy.
Collaborate across teams on system or software troubleshooting, process improvements, and scaling supply operations.
Oversee a Coordinator in your region, providing guidance and operational support.
Identify opportunities to grow traceable timber throughput, new supplier relationships, and regional market impact.
Contribute to organizational knowledge by documenting learnings, best practices, and recommendations for supply growth.

5+ years in forestry, lumber, sawmill, or related supply chain operations, with hands-on timber experience.
Experience in operations, logistics, supply chain, and/or partnerships; transferable skills accepted; willingness to learn critical
Ability to engage across levels—from on-the-ground supplier interactions to executive discussions.
Familiarity with log species, tree identification, timber grading, and softwood lumber markets is highly valued.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot operational challenges in real time.
Willingness and ability to travel regionally, occasionally overnight.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to convey expectations and insights clearly internally and externally.
Demonstrated ability to set and execute regional goals with measurable impact.

Senior Manager, Southeast Growth Partnerships

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