Strategic Sourcing Lead – Site Services

Talentify; Kingsport (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and PTO

Career development

Job summary

Eastman, a global specialty materials company headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, is seeking a Sourcing Manager for Site Services. Based in Kingsport, you will develop and execute sourcing strategies to optimize total cost of ownership and contractor performance across site services spend.

You will manage supplier relationships, lead competitive sourcing events, negotiate service agreements, and oversee contracts from sourcing through renewal or transition, partnering with maintenance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or contract management.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead sourcing strategies for site service categories (mechanical, maintenance, etc.).
• Analyze spend, market conditions, supplier capabilities, and labor availability to identify savings.
• Run total cost of ownership, should-cost, and benchmarking analyses to support decisions.
• Lead RFPs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and award recommendations.
• Manage contract lifecycle including negotiations, renewals, and transitions.
• Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, operations, and finance to align sourcing with priorities.
• Track savings, supplier performance, and contract coverage; ensure governance and ethics.

Skills

Negotiation

Sourcing strategy

Spend analysis

Cross-functional influence

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Coupa

Job description

Eastman, a global specialty materials company headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, is seeking a Sourcing Manager for Site Services. Based in Kingsport, you will develop and execute sourcing strategies to optimize total cost of ownership and contractor performance across site services spend.

You will manage supplier relationships, lead competitive sourcing events, negotiate service agreements, and oversee contracts from sourcing through renewal or transition, partnering with maintenance,