Forestland Acquisition Manager

• Secures the financial returns according to financial target and investment performance set by Ingka Investments
• Develops harvest optimization models for potential acquisitions
• Manages divestments of non-core land parcels
• Drives and co-ordinates the acquisition process, ensuring that this is aligned with the priorities set at country level
• Ensures full insight / transparency of acquisition prices and the cost items (technical and legal Due Diligence, transaction costs, etc.)
• Originates and records the potential leads and assesses the investment opportunities accordingly with Ingka investments framework
• Identifies and validates the relevant information for different leads
• Prepares the Net Present Value assessments for different leads
• Negotiates and closes the forest acquisition deals
• Secures the correct hand-over of the new acquisitions to the operations team
• Leads activity towards more effective and cost-conscious ways of working, identifying growth and cost potentials through benchmarking
• Secures that forest acquisitions are compliant with Ingka Investments working standards

• More than 5 years of experience in operational and tactical forestry investment decision-making forums
• Degree in Forestry
• Sound communication skills
• Proven investment analysis skills
• Good judgment and ability to make sound and common-sense decisions
• Experience with Woodstock or other harvest optimization modeling preferred
• Knowledge about how to use the different programs in the standard Microsoft Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access)

Experience with Woodstock or other harvest optimization modeling preferred

• Generous paid time off, holiday and sick time
• WiselyPay – get earned wages up to two days early
• Paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks)
• KinderCare tuition discount
• Retirement and bonus plans
• Co-worker discount, meal deal, and referral bonus
• Pet insurance program
• Education assistance and learning programs
• Safety shoe reimbursement
• 24/7 telehealth visits
• Dental and vision plans
• Medical and Rx plans (must work min. 20 hrs/wk)
• A fun and inclusive work environment