Strategic Sourcing Lead, Site Services

Eastman Chemical Company; 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 & time off

Professional development

Job summary

Eastman Chemical Company in Kingsport, TN, seeks a Sourcing Manager to develop and execute site-services category strategies and optimize total cost of ownership. You will manage supplier relationships, lead RFPs, and coordinate with Maintenance, Engineering, and Operations to meet safety, quality, and reliability targets.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in procurement or strategic sourcing, strong negotiation and analytics skills, and experience with SAP/Ariba/Coupa.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
• At least 3 years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience.
• Ability to lead RFPs, supplier evaluations, and negotiations.
• Experience with supplier performance management and contract lifecycle.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead sourcing and category strategies for site service categories such as mechanical services, inspection services, plant maintenance support, and other contractor-provided services.
• Analyze spend, market conditions, supplier capabilities, labor availability, cost drivers, and operational requirements to identify opportunities for cost savings, cost avoidance, process improvement, and value creation.
• Conduct total cost of ownership, should-cost, benchmarking, and other commercial analyses to support sourcing decisions and negotiations.
• Lead sourcing events, including requirements development, supplier prequalification, RFPs, supplier evaluations, bid analysis, negotiations, and award recommendations.
• Evaluate suppliers based on commercial value, technical capability, safety performance, quality, capacity, workforce availability, financial stability, compliance, and ability to support Eastman's operational requirements.
• Manage the contract lifecycle, including contract negotiation and execution, performance monitoring, amendments, renewals, competitive reviews, and transition or exit planning.
• Lead supplier business reviews and continuous improvement initiatives. When necessary, collaborate with internal stakeholders to address performance issues, coordinate corrective-action plans, and negotiate remedies.
• Partner with Maintenance, Engineering, Reliability, Operations, and site leadership to understand business requirements, define scopes of work, establish service expectations, and align sourcing strategies with operational priorities.
• Track and report savings, supplier performance, contract coverage, sourcing pipeline activity, risk, and other category management metrics.
• Ensure compliance with sourcing policies, procurement governance, ethical business practices, contract requirements, and operational controls.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder influence

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Supply Chain/Engineering/Finance

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Coupa

Job description

Eastman Chemical Company in Kingsport, TN, seeks a Sourcing Manager to develop and execute site-services category strategies and optimize total cost of ownership. You will manage supplier relationships, lead RFPs, and coordinate with Maintenance, Engineering, and Operations to meet safety, quality, and reliability targets.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in procurement or strategic sourcing, strong negotiation and analytics skills, and experience with SAP/Ariba/Coupa.