Corporate Development Manager

Eastman; Kingsport (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastman, headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, seeks a senior corporate development professional to support mergers, acquisitions, and strategic initiatives at the corporate level. You will build financial models, assess external and internal capabilities, and present findings to leadership.

The role is office-based at Eastman’s Kingsport campus, requiring collaboration with global deal teams and leadership across functions. 5+ years in related fields and strong Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Five or more years of relevant experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, consulting, internal corporate strategy, finance, accounting, or related business function.
• Demonstrated experience using Excel for financial modeling, analysis, forecasting, valuation, or business case development.
• Demonstrated project management experience coordinating work across multiple stakeholders, functions, or business areas.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to alignment and advancing strategic or business projects with cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with global, cross-functional deal teams supporting mergers and acquisitions and other strategic initiatives.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of potential corporate development opportunities aligned with Eastman’s priorities.
• Analyze the external environment including industry structure, demand drivers, competitors, and trends.
• Evaluate internal capabilities to support strategic assessments.
• Develop and own financial analyses, Excel models, forecasts, scenarios, and business cases.
• Lead presentation materials and communicate findings to teams and management.
• Coordinate project activities, timelines, and information gathering.
• Support due diligence and integration planning in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Work with target companies, advisors, and service providers under deal lead direction.
• Assist with transaction negotiations and related activities.
• Share knowledge and best practices with teammates and lead smaller projects.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

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. For more information, visitwww.eastman.com .

Responsibilities

This is an office-based position located at Eastman’s corporate headquarters in Kingsport, Tennessee.

• Collaborate with global, cross-functional deal teams supporting mergers and acquisitions and other strategic initiatives.
• Work with internal stakeholders to develop and maintain a pipeline of potential corporate development opportunities aligned with Eastman’s strategic priorities.
• Analyze the external environment, including industry structure, demand drivers, competitors, customers, market trends, and other relevant factors.
• Evaluate internal capabilities, including technologies, people, products, and business platforms, to support strategic assessments.
• Develop and own financial analyses, Excel-based models, valuation analyses, forecasts, scenarios, and business cases to evaluate strategic alternatives.
• Apply appropriate modeling and valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow, comparable company and transaction analysis, accretion and dilution, return analysis, and other relevant methods.
• Develop insights, analyses, and recommendations and communicate them through clear, accurate, and high-quality presentation materials.
• Present findings and recommendations to project teams, business and functional stakeholders, and management to support alignment and decision-making.
• Coordinate assigned project activities, including work plans, timelines, action tracking, information gathering, status updates, and issue resolution.
• Support due diligence activities by coordinating information requests, organizing findings, identifying issues, and preparing internal due diligence updates.
• Support integration planning and other transaction-related activities in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Work with target companies, advisors, investment bankers, and other external service providers as appropriate and under the direction of the deal lead.
• Assist with transaction negotiations and other deal execution activities as assigned.
• Serve as a resource to teammates by sharing knowledge, analytical approaches, and best practices related to corporate development activities.
• Lead smaller projects or workstreams with manageable risk and resource requirements.
• Work collaboratively across the global Eastman organization to support successful project and transaction outcomes.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required.
• Five or more years of relevant experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, consulting, internal corporate strategy, finance, accounting, or a related business function. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated experience using Excel for financial modeling, analysis, forecasting, valuation, or business case development.
• Demonstrated project management experience coordinating work across multiple stakeholders, functions, or business areas.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to alignment and advancing strategic or business projects with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Corporate finance or accounting coursework required through formal education or an applicable job training program.

Occasional travel may be required based on business and transaction needs.

Eastman is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a highly engaged workforce, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.

Nearest Major Market: Asheville
Nearest Secondary Market: Knoxville