Strategy Analyst

Eastman; Kingsport (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastman is seeking a Corporate Strategy Analyst based in Kingsport, TN to support strategy development and implementation. You will work with Strategy Managers and the Director, analyzing data, interviewing experts, and preparing presentations and models to inform recommendations.

Ideal candidates have strong analytical abilities, a quantitative mindset, and experience in an analytical role. A bachelor’s degree is required, with preference for consulting or corporate strategy backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required.
• Technical, Business or Marketing undergraduate degree preferred but not required.
• Evidence of exceptional performance as an Undergraduate Student and / or evidence of quantitative analysis required.
• 1 to 2 years’ experience in analytical role (marketing, sales, etc.) preferred.
• Consulting/professional services firm or as part of the corporate strategy group of a leading corporation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Gain a basic understanding of the strategy process and key strategy and EBME methods and frameworks.
• Assist the Strategy Managers and the Strategy Director in strategy development and implementation projects.
• Review primary and secondary research to extract data for key strategy frameworks.
• Interview internal and external subject matter experts and document ideas.
• Create spreadsheets and economic models to analyze key issues.
• Draft materials and presentations for strategy workshops and meetings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative analysis

Executive presentations

Stakeholder synthesis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Economic models

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 .

Role Profile

The primary role of the Corporate Strategy Analyst will be to help the managers and the Director of their strategy teams gather and analyze data during strategy development and implementation projects, and to help them document the projects’ findings and recommendations. It is expected that the person filling this position will support the execution of all aspects of strategy development. This full-time position, ideally based in Kingsport, TN, and reports to a Strategy Director.

Responsibilities

• Gain a basic understanding of the strategy process and key strategy and EBME methods and frameworks.
• Assist the Strategy Managers and the Strategy Director in whatever way useful during strategy development and implementation projects, but particularly by:
• Reviewing primary and secondary research (e.g., transcripts, reports) to extract data needed to populate key strategy frameworks, and to create tailored data sets
• Interviewing and documenting the ideas of internal (and external) subject matter experts
• Creating spreadsheets and economic models and using them to analyze key issues.
• Identifying implications revealed by the frameworks and models.
• Drafting materials – presentations, data sets, etc. - to be used during strategy workshops and meetings, capturing and documenting the results of those workshops and meetings.
• Creating presentation materials to be used to document and report the strategy team’s findings and recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required.
• Technical, Business or Marketing undergraduate degree preferred but not required.
• Evidence of exceptional performance as an Undergraduate Student and / or evidence of quantitative analysis required.
• 1 to 2 years’ experience in analytical role (marketing, sales, etc.) preferred
• Consulting/professional services firm or as part of the corporate strategy group of a leading corporation preferred.

Functional Skills and Capabilities:

• Curiosity coupled with fast learning.
• Exceptional analytical skills
• Ability to ask, listen, and synthesize viewpoints of different stakeholders into strategic options for growth.
• Ability to structure and deliver executive level presentations.
• Ability to gain the trust and confidence of working team members and business leaders.

Notice

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.

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 highly engaged workforce, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.