Posted 4 days ago
Description
Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive company, Eastman employs approximately 13,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2025 revenue of approximately $8.8 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. This is a full-time position, based in Kingsport TN preferred with remote option, and will report to Director, Indirect Sourcing and Procurement . This position will require partnering closely with IT, Legal, Finance, and other stakeholders to execute sourcing strategies. Deliverables include supplier engagement, leading sourcing events and conducting category management activities of spend, while maintaining/improving product quality and supplier service levels. The successful candidate will continuously apply the 4-step procurement framework to categories and identify efficiency and cost reduction opportunities in alignment with key stakeholder priorities in functional member organizations and in corporate functions.
Create the situation assessment for the category including internal and external assessments, analysis of the business requirements, value chain and capability assessments (SWOT, 5-Forces, SCP, cost curves, etc.)
Lead option generation that includes commercial, specification and demand levers and choices of what we will do and what we will not do
Prioritize category strategy option execution in alignment with business, technology and manufacturing requirements
Lead initiatives that deliver the value (cost savings or value to functional area) utilizing project management skills and change management techniques
Track the performance of spend to understand price and volume variances; Develop and lead supplier relationship teams, where applicable, to drive continuous performance improvement (annual target development, quarterly progress, etc)
Ensure pricing is managed per the contract and approve all price increase requests by suppliers.
Bachelors Degree required (business, engineering, science, or supply chain) with Masters Degree preferred.
A minimum of 5 years commercial experience is required, preferably in a corporate setting. (Prior chemical industry experience is not necessary).
Previous exposure to procurement , sourcing or commercial experience such as contract negotiations, market assessments, strategy frameworks (e.g. Porter analysis, SWOT analysis, etc) is strongly preferred.
Five years project and/or program management background.
Strong ability to communicate verbally and in writing to build consensus with individuals and stakeholder groups in a variety of situations.
~ Experience dealing with complex vendor relationships to deliver optimum value for Eastman Experience with Information Technology ERP Software (SAP) or Systems specification, capability, and normal commercial offer terms for large enterprises (
~Experience with problem solving in a structured manner using data and problem-solving frameworks.
~ Eastman will not accept applicants for this offered position who require visa sponsorship, including those whose status is F-1 visa OPT who subsequently would require ongoing visa sponsorship.
Base pay plus performance-based incentive opportunities that let you share in our success.
Comprehensive medical, prescription-drug, and dental coverage—paired with a Health Savings Account option to help you save tax-free dollars for care today or in the future.
• Holistic wellness support: financial-planning tools, family-building assistance (adoption, pregnancy, and fertility resources), parental leave, and confidential Employee Assistance Program counseling.
Retirement & Financial Strategies
• 401(k) with a company match—plus an additional annual retirement contribution from Eastman to accelerate your long-term savings.
Eleven paid holidays, one personal day, paid time off, and paid vacation to recharge, celebrate, or handle life’s moments.
Eastman Chemical Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected classes as designated by law.
