Capital Procurement Manager

Job Requisition ID: 57978 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 The Capital Procurement Manager leads procurement planning and execution for assigned capital projects across Eastman’s capital project portfolio. The role partners with project managers, engineering, construction, legal, and other stakeholders to develop procurement approaches that support project scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, and risk objectives. The position contributes from early project definition through contract award and execution, helping identify market and schedule constraints, develop competitive sourcing strategies, obtain reliable cost information, and secure the equipment, materials, and services required by the project. The manager applies relevant Eastman category strategies, sourcing agreements, and approved supplier lists where appropriate, while developing project-specific approaches when the project’s needs or market conditions warrant them. Success requires sound commercial judgment, strong planning and follow-through, and the ability to influence project teams and suppliers in a complex, changing environment. The role balances total project value with schedule, technical suitability, supplier capability, quality, safety, and commercial risk. The ideal candidate is proactive, commercially skilled, and relationship-oriented, with strong business acumen and an understanding of project management, contractor services, and service agreements. The successful candidate will be able to influence stakeholders, lead through ambiguity, and balance short-term operational needs with long-term value, supply resilience, and risk management. Responsibilities Develop procurement plans for assigned capital projects, documenting the sourcing approach, procurement packages, supplier strategy, contracting plan, key decisions, and schedule requirements. Partner with project managers and engineering teams to translate project scope and technical requirements into procurement packages and a coordinated procurement schedule. Identify long-lead items, critical-path constraints, market capacity issues, and other procurement risks early enough to support mitigation. Engage during project definition and early engineering, including FEL 1 and FEL 2, to provide market insight, budgetary pricing, supplier input, contracting considerations, and cost-reduction options. Support procurement readiness for FEL 3 and final project appropriation estimates. Develop and execute sourcing events for equipment, materials, engineering services, construction services, and other project needs. Prepare or coordinate bid packages, supplier lists, bid slates, commercial evaluations, negotiations, and award recommendations in partnership with technical and project stakeholders. Assess supplier capability and commercial proposals in light of project requirements, including delivery capacity, schedule commitments, technical fit, quality, safety, financial and execution risks, and relevant supplier performance. Negotiate contracts and commercial terms for project purchases and…

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