Lumber Division Manager

Cooperative Farmers Elevator Position Description & Accountability DATE:
August 1, 2026

JOB TITLE:

Lumber Division Manager

REPORTS TO:

CEO DEPARTMENT:
Lumber CLASSIFICATION:
Full time Position Objective

To supervise, direct, promote, and coordinate the lumber division in a manner that will optimize the cooperative’s market share and savings, improve the cooperative’s efficiency, help achieve the cooperative’s mission and goals, and result in outstanding customer service.

The lumber department manager’s responsibilities include supervision, marketing, profitability and sales, reporting, purchasing, resale pricing, inventory, service, maintenance, and other duties as assigned by management.

The lumber department manager will maintain a positive attitude that promotes teamwork within the cooperative and a favorable image of the cooperative.

Supervision involves establishing and communicating department goals and results to employees, staffing the department and delegating the workload, actively supporting employee growth, upholding cooperative policies, and supervising and performing tasks to increase efficiency and productivity.

• Establish department financial goals with assistance from the CEO and CFO
• Conduct annual department strategic planning with staff, CEO and CFO.
• Conduct monthly department planning and reporting meetings to ensure maximum communication, accountability and support of sales efforts
• Drive growth with contractors and customers through in person calls of sales teams and location managers.

• Work with the lumber managers on attracting job applicants, hiring new employees, and on termination decisions
• Assign employee responsibilities and maintain up-to-date job descriptions
• Staff and adjust work force to fit departmental and location needs
• Employ part-time work-sharing arrangements to minimize layoffs and unemployment compensation costs

• Work with HR to assist with orientation for new department employees
• Work with Safety Coordinator to identify in writing annually training needed for individual employees
• Discuss performance annually with each department employee
• Complete a yearly review with each department employee following management approval
• Stimulate and develop positive morale and team spirit that leads to high productivity
• Actively work to increase personal skills and knowledge
• Work with HR to develop and train salespeople and staff to ensure long-term success for the company

• Work with CFO and Operations leaders to position CFE Lumber Facilities to maximize efficiency of the operations team and location leadership
• Maintain an accurate inventory/accounting system to identify all lumber and their locations
• Provide 3-year capital plan annually
• Strive to reduce expense and improve efficiencies of operations within the lumber division while working with other divisions in sharing people and equipment when possible.

• Ensure that department facilities and equipment meet all federal, state, and OSHA regulations
• Collaborate with Safety Director and Operations Leads to establish and maintain department maintenance and safety training and policies
• Actively work with CFE credit manager to ensure customer accounts and keep current and within CFE credit policies. No charging to COD customers.

• Implement the following marketing and fiscal budget activities:
• Daily sales journal review
• Weekly price analysis
• Monthly market volume report
• Mo…