Area Forestry Manager - West/North Scotland

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Iggesund Paperboard is a Swedish company and a member of the Holmen Group. The Workington Mill produces premium paperboard under the brand Incada. Our paperboard is an integral part of the shopping experience for our clients’ customers. Since 2013 we have powered the mill almost entirely by fossil fuel free energy. We value our employees and products highly. Today we are approximately 320 co-workers. Our integrated pulp and paperboard mill is located to the west of the beautiful Lake District in the north of England.

Your future challenge

Sourcing the best quality yet sustainable raw material for our manufacturing operation is central to the quality of our finished product. A level of quality that we are proud of and renowned for.

The successful Area Forestry Manager will join an experienced team responsible for coordinating territories and ensuring that national legislation, safety and environmental guidelines are adhered.

Working remotely you will locate both standing and felled timber from sustainably managed forests. Developing relationships with timber and haulage contractors within the territory is integral to this exciting and autonomous role.

The Successful Forestry Area Manager Will Possess

• Degree level forestry qualification, or equivalent relevant experience.
  

You Will Be Distinctly Advantaged If You Possess

• Experience of managing harvesting operations, organising transport and trading with forestry supply chain.
• Appropriate training in both working environment and health and safety.
• Knowledge of the forestry industry and related organisations.
  

To succeed in this role you should be commercially astute and be familiar with environment and certification within forestry.

We offer you

Holmen is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.

We are devoted and committed to developing our teams and ensuring that our staff have the courage, commitment and responsibility to perform at their best. We provide significant resources to enable you to achieve your potential and expect our staff to perform to the best of their ability at all times.

• A competitive salary
• Company vehicle
• Private medical insurance for you and your family
• Contributory pension plan
• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) and the option to buy additional holidays
• Life assurance
• A range of benefits to support your health and wellbeing
• Cycle to work scheme
  

Apply today

If you’re looking for the opportunity to challenge yourself and make a positive impact with a pioneering customer orientated business, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply, please click the “Apply for this position” link at the end of the advert and upload your CV to arrive by 1800 hours on 13 th August 2021.

We let the forest grow and give

Holmen’s operations are powered by the forest. The growing trees, the water rushing down the mighty rivers and the wind blowing through the treetops. This is the heart of Holmen, a business built around the forest ecocycle and the renewable products we can create from it. Our business areas are Forest, Renewable Energy, Wood Products, Paperboard and Paper. With a workforce of 3 300 people, we create a sustainable future and value for shareholders, customers and society with courage, commitment and responsibility.

Premium paperboard for conscious brands Holmen Iggesund develops premium paperboard for conscious brands with high ambitions in sectors such as cosmetics, electronics, pharmaceuticals and food. With a focus on creating solutions that stem from real insights together with our customers, our product families Invercote and Incada are reknowned for their durability, excellent design properties and low climate footprint. We use fresh fibre from sustainably managed and certified forests. Our production and processing facilities are located in Iggesund and Strömsbruk in Sweden and Workington in the UK.

Contact person

Katie Cartner

Human Resources Manager

+44 1900 600555

katie.cartner@holmen.com

Andrew Southwell

Head of Finance

01900 601000

andrew.southwell@holmen.com

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