Jamie Bradley
Alderson,WV
Summary
Highly motivated Forestry professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Stave Log Buyer
Independent Stave Company
03.2023 - Current
- Directly measured, graded, tagged, and purchased white oak logs that met strict company log purchase standards
- Maintained relationships with existing suppliers and established a new supplier base within my designated procurement area
- Worked closely with procurement managers, log auditors, trucking dispatch, and mill managers to meet production goals, quality compliance, and budgets
- Planned and scheduled log sales with suppliers within my designated procurement area
- Managed day to day administrative activities related to procurement of logs
Log Marketing Manager
Rainco Forest Resources
10.2021 - 03.2023
- Responsible for all log marketing at Rainco yards
- Communicates directly with customers to ensure quality requirements are being met with log layouts or log shipments
- Oversees scaling and grading operations at yards while working with yard staff to achieve consistent and fair objectives
- Develops log sorts based on customer needs
- Established new customers
- Log procurement at yards
- Management of yard staff in daily activities
- Develops purchase pricing for logs at yards based on current markets and customer demand
- Weekly reporting of yard inventories, sales, and purchases
- Wheel loader and log loader operation
Stave Log Buyer
Speyside Bourbon Stave Mill
05.2018 - 10.2021
- Assisted in development of log grade standards and pricing structure for purchases
- Established a supplier base within my designated procurement area
- Worked closely with procurement and mill managers to meet production goals and budgets
- Directly measured, graded, tagged, and purchased white oak logs suitable for production of staves
- Planned and scheduled log sales with suppliers within my designated procurement area
- Maintained healthy relationships with suppliers
- Managed day to day administrative activities related to procurement of logs including payment for log purchases, submittal of log tallies, coordinated transportation and delivery of purchased logs to assigned stave mill, received freight invoices, issued payment for freight invoices, recording and submittal of payments issued, and monitored inventory and purchases within the Inventory Management System
Procurement Forester
Laurel Creek Hardwoods Inc
06.2014 - 05.2018
- Solely responsible for cruising/scaling and purchasing of standing timber and logs for sawmill with annual usage of 7+MMBF
- Solely responsible for management of contract logging crews
- Planned and prioritized projects without direct supervision
- Developed and maintained healthy relationships with customers, suppliers, and logging contractors
- Scheduled harvests based on inventory needs, weather conditions, and market demands
- Composed and executed documents such as buy/sell agreements, logging contracts, and timber contracts
- Coordinated with business owner to develop competitive purchase prices to meet market conditions
- Often responsible for log scaling, log grading, and input of log data into handheld computer as deliveries were received at sawmill.
LSCA Forester
West Virginia Division Of Forestry
03.2012 - 06.2014
- Oversaw and inspected all logging operations in Fayette and southern Nicholas counties to monitor water quality and ensure compliance with the West Virginia Logging Sediment Control Act
- Conducted professional presentations at Logger Re-Certification and Best Management Practices training workshops
- Represented the West Virginia Division of Forestry at Fayette County Institute of Technology career day events
- Worked as a team member on large timber inventory projects located on state lands
- Worked as a team member on wildfire firefighting crews in southern West Virginia
Procurement Forester
Laurel Creek Hardwoods Inc
03.2010 - 03.2012
- Team member responsible for cruising/scaling and purchase of standing timber and logs for sawmill with annual usage of 7+MMBF
- Responsible for management of contract logging crews
- Planned and prioritized projects without direct supervision
- Developed and maintained healthy relationships with customers, suppliers, logging contractors, and team members
- Scheduled harvests based on inventory needs, weather conditions, and market demands
- Composed and executed documents such as buy/sell agreements, logging contracts, and timber contracts
- Coordinated with business owner and other team members to develop competitive purchase prices to meet market conditions
- Created spreadsheet with Microsoft Excel to simplify cruise pricing by species and grade.
Construction Laborer
Jim Construction
06.2009 - 03.2010
- Flagged traffic on road construction sites
- Operated machinery related to road construction
- Assisted with form construction and steel tying in box culvert installations
- Assisted with tool cleanup and inventory at the conclusion of each work shift.
Procurement Forester
Mullican Lumber Company
07.2007 - 01.2009
- Team member responsible for cruising/scaling and purchase of standing timber and logs for a sawmill with annual usage of 20+MMBF
- Responsible for management of contract logging crews
- Organized and prioritized projects without direct supervision
- Assisted with preparation and sales of veneer and export logs
- Scheduled harvests based on inventory needs, weather conditions, and market demands
- Composed and executed documents such as buy/sell agreements, logging contracts, and timber contracts.
Forester
Fountain Forestry
01.2007 - 07.2007
- Completed training course in Geographical Information Systems software manufactured by ESRI
- Generated property location maps, property boundary maps, timber stand maps, timber harvest maps, timber cruise maps with cruise grids, and input data into database utilizing ESRI software
- Team member assisting in large timber inventory cruises on client properties
- Timber sale administration
- Management of contract logging crews during timber sale harvests located on client properties
- Performed weekly accounting activities related to products sold from client properties
Procurement Forester
Mullican Lumber Company
03.2000 - 01.2007
- Team member responsible for cruising/scaling and purchase of standing timber and logs for a sawmill with annual usage of 20+MMBF
- Responsible for management of contract logging crews
- Organized and prioritized projects without direct supervision
- Assisted with preparation and sales of veneer and export logs
- Scheduled harvests based on inventory needs, weather conditions, and market demands
- Composed and executed documents such as buy/sell agreements, logging contracts, and timber contracts.
Forest Technician
Keiling Forestry Consulting
09.1999 - 03.2000
- Located and marked property boundaries and timber sale boundaries
- Assisted with large timber inventory projects on clients properties
- Performed inspections of timber harvesting sites to ensure compliance with timber sale contract terms and Best Management Practices.
Survey Rodman
Harvey B. Neel Surveying
06.1997 - 09.1999
- Courthouse research
- Cleared traverse lines using hand tools
- Located potential boundary lines and corner monuments during eld work
- Marked surveyed boundary lines and set newly established corner monuments at the conclusion of eld work.
Education
A.A.S - Forestry
DABNEY S. LANCASTERCOMMUNITY COLLEGE
05.1999
Skills
- Customer Relations
- Reliability
- Supplier Communication
- Multitasking Abilities
- Organizational Skills
- Market Analysis
- Goals and Performance
- Time Management
- Inventory Monitoring
Additional Information
- Awards & Honors , President's List - Fall 1998
Timeline
Stave Log Buyer
Independent Stave Company
03.2023 - Current
Log Marketing Manager
Rainco Forest Resources
10.2021 - 03.2023
Stave Log Buyer
Speyside Bourbon Stave Mill
05.2018 - 10.2021
Procurement Forester
Laurel Creek Hardwoods Inc
06.2014 - 05.2018
LSCA Forester
West Virginia Division Of Forestry
03.2012 - 06.2014
Procurement Forester
Laurel Creek Hardwoods Inc
03.2010 - 03.2012
Construction Laborer
Jim Construction
06.2009 - 03.2010
Procurement Forester
Mullican Lumber Company
07.2007 - 01.2009
Forester
Fountain Forestry
01.2007 - 07.2007
Procurement Forester
Mullican Lumber Company
03.2000 - 01.2007
Forest Technician
Keiling Forestry Consulting
09.1999 - 03.2000
Survey Rodman
Harvey B. Neel Surveying
06.1997 - 09.1999
A.A.S - Forestry
DABNEY S. LANCASTERCOMMUNITY COLLEGE
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