Lumber Trader - Remote

Overview

In this fully remote Lumber Trader role, you buy and sell lumber, panels, and wood products across North America to build a profitable book of business. You work with mills, distributors, and dealers, negotiating terms to protect margins while tracking market trends. You manage cross-border logistics and match supply to customer needs, handling credit and shipping issues promptly. This position offers strong earning potential through a full commission structure and the chance to impact growth in a distributed market.

Compensation / Benefits
• fully remote work
• high commission with above-industry payout
• competitive compensation
• flexible work arrangement

Responsibilities
• Buy and sell lumber, panels and wood products with mills, wholesalers, distributors and dealers across North America
• Build, manage and expand a book of business through prospecting and strong relationships
• Negotiate pricing, freight and terms to protect margin and turn inventory
• Track market trends, pricing and supply/demand using Random Lengths and other industry sources
• Coordinate truck, rail and mixed-load logistics, including cross-border shipments
• Apply species, grade and product knowledge to match supply with customer needs
• Manage credit exposure and resolve claims or shipping issues quickly

Key requirements
• Proven experience as a lumber or wood products trader, buyer or seller
• An existing book of business strongly preferred
• Solid knowledge of species, grades and products (dimensional, studs, boards, panels, treated, specialty)
• Strong market awareness and comfort acting on market reports
• Excellent negotiation, communication and relationship-building skills
• Self-motivated and competitive, with the drive to work independently

• negotiation
• communication
• relationship-building
• market analysis and tracking using industry reports (e.g., Random Lengths)
• pricing and margin management
• logistics coordination (truck, rail, cross-border)