Global Logistics Strategy Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and PTO

Mentorship programs

Job summary

Eastman Chemical Company is seeking a Logistics Business Manager to lead the global logistics strategy and partner with Operations and Procurement to optimize cost and service. The role demands strong leadership, relationship building, and clear communication across business units.

As a global materials company, Eastman values strategic thinking, cross-functional execution, and a data-driven approach to drive continuous improvement in logistics performance and customer service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university: supply chain, business related, or technical discipline preferred.
• MBA preferred
• Business, Supply Chain, or Logistics experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Creates and aligns the Global and Regional Logistics Strategy on a 5-year horizon for the business and works to execute that strategy in collaboration with Logistics Operations and Procurement Strategy.
• Participates as a member of the Supply Chain and Global Logistics Leadership teams to drive Logistics-related projects and reports on KPIs, providing benchmarks that demonstrate market position for BU teams.
• Launches and prioritizes Business Logistics Projects
• Works with Logistics Business of Excellence and regional Logistics teams to define Business partner needs and translating those needs to drive continuous improvement.
• Leads and participates in Integrated Business Planning routines with a focus on logistics performance. Business focal point for distribution cost forecast routine.
• Coordinates investigations and responses to customer feedback cases.
• Articulates Logistics capabilities into customer segmentation, cost to serve and other corporate initiatives and tools
• Trusted business partner for logistics aspects of pricing commercial agreements, including advising on service levels and contract clauses such as cost recovery mechanisms and freight adders among others.
• Engages commercial teams on customer opportunities with significant logistics needs, advising commercial on logistics concerns as opportunity develops and partnering with Logistics Operations to integrate growth into the network at the best cost for the service required.
• Leads Scenario Planning with the Business and Logistics to offer options and creative approaches in meeting our Customers' needs including cost to serve and warehousing strategy.
• Logistics Managers - Business as a team act as a corporate prioritization task force during market disruptions and events.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business related, or technical discipline

MBA

Job description

Eastman Chemical Company is seeking a Logistics Business Manager to lead the global logistics strategy and partner with Operations and Procurement to optimize cost and service. The role demands strong leadership, relationship building, and clear communication across business units.

As a global materials company, Eastman values strategic thinking, cross-functional execution, and a data-driven approach to drive continuous improvement in logistics performance and customer service.