Executive Assistant

Eastman; Kingsport (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Eastman seeks an Executive Administrative Assistant to support the Division President, Plastics, at our Corporate Headquarters in Kingsport, TN. The role requires discretion, integrity, and the ability to balance urgent requests with thoughtful prioritization.

You will coordinate travel, manage schedules, prepare materials, maintain SharePoint sites, handle expense reports, and coordinate internal/external communications with diplomacy across a large, global organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school graduate; college degree in a related field preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• SharePoint skills are a plus.
• Maintain utmost professionalism and confidentiality; handle sensitive information.
• Be adaptable, proactive, and professional, with ability to work in a team.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills; liaison across Eastman organizations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a resource for the Division President and Plastics leadership; anticipate needs and prepare options.
• Coordinate agenda and pre-reads for Plastics Division Leadership Team.
• Collaborate across the organization to provide information and responses; coordinate across geographies.
• Arrange domestic and international travel.
• Manage schedules for meetings, video conferences, and events; support setup.
• Prioritize meetings with good judgment and handle scheduling conflicts professionally.
• Coordinate with external partners for on-site visits and luncheons.
• Manage expense reports and maintain team SharePoint sites.
• Maintain office supplies inventory and place orders as needed.
• Utilize Adobe for signing and editing documents.

Skills

MS Office

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Adobe Sign

Education

High school diploma

College degree in a related field preferred

Tools

Adobe

Job 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. For more information, visit www.eastman.com .

Description

Eastman is seeking a qualified candidate to fill an Executive Administrative Assistant position to provide support for the Plastics Business organization. This position would report directly to the Division President, Plastics.

The Executive Administrative Assistant will act as an ambassador and liaison for the Division President and the Plastics leadership team to support the smooth day-to-day operations of the function. The individual will handle details of a highly confidential and critical nature and will need to display a high degree of discretion, integrity, and know-how to balance urgent requests with thoughtfulness. The successful individual will bring a positive and can-do attitude, as well as flexibility to the work environment. An ability to work with professionalism and courtesy with all levels of internal management, employees, and external contacts is necessary.

This position is located on site at our Corporate Headquarters in Kingsport, TN

Responsibilities

• Serving as a resource for the Division President along with the broader Plastics; anticipating needs and proactively creating options and recommendations
• Supporting the Plastics Division Leadership (DLT) team by coordinating agenda, pre-reads, etc.
• Collaborating internally to provide information, reports, or responses to division information requests; ability to work collaboratively across a large organization and across geographies (domestically and internationally) is a must
• Arranging both domestic and international travel
• Arranging, organizing, managing, and maintaining schedules for meetings, video conferences, and small group events, in addition to any set up that is required
• Learning and contextualizing business priorities and acting accordingly, using best judgement as to which meetings need to be prioritized, which meetings cannot be moved, and always approaching scheduling conflicts with a can-do approach
• Collaborating with external partners to organize on-site visits, meetings, and luncheons
• Managing expense reports
• Maintaining team SharePoint sites and organizing information
• Maintaining office supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; evaluating new office products; placing and expediting orders for supplies and services
• Utilizing Adobe for signing and editing documents as needed

Qualifications

• Minimum high school graduate required; college degree in a related field is preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications - Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• SharePoint skills are a plus
• Must be able to maintain the highest level of professionalism and confidentiality. Ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations and use best judgment for sharing information
• Be adaptable, proactive, and professional, with demonstrated capability of working in a team-oriented environment to achieve results while maintaining a positive and collaborative attitude
• Quick learner and agile multi-tasker who must demonstrate proactive initiative and extreme attention to detail
• Possess exceptional communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills; ability to interface in a highly professional and friendly manner with people across multiple Eastman organizations, cultures and outside the company
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and demonstrate ability to juggle multiple competing tasks, scheduling conflicts, and personalities; must independently meet deadlines, develop contingency plans and identify potential scheduling conflicts

Note

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.

Benefits

Your total rewards go far beyond a competitive salary. When you join Eastman, you gain access to an exceptional suite of programs designed to protect your health, grow your wealth, and fuel your career.

Compensation & Incentives

• Base pay plus performance-based incentive opportunities that let you share in our success.

Health & Wellness

• 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.
• A robust menu of voluntary benefits—including vision, optional life, critical-illness protection, and more—so you can tailor coverage to fit your life.
• 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.

Time Away

• Eleven paid holidays, one personal day, paid time off, and paid vacation to recharge, celebrate, or handle life’s moments.

Growth & Development

• Access to mentorship, learning resources, and leadership programs that empower you to thrive in your current role and chart the next steps in your career.

At Eastman, we invest in the whole you—so you can bring your best self to work every day and build a future you’re proud of.

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.

Eastman is committed to creating a powerfully engaged workplace, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.