Logistics Business Manager

Job Requisition ID: 57727 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 A global role at Eastman aligned with the Business Supply Chain which requires strong leadership, relationship skills, and outstanding communication capabilities. The Logistics Manager fully understands business strategy and segmentation and is key to logistics success within the Business. The Logistics Manager creates the logistics strategy for the business and works collaboratively with Logistics Operations and Logistics Procurement to execute the strategy. A supply chain network expert for the business, understanding costs and service tradeoffs for existing and new supply chain structures, the Logistics Manager enables commercial success in meeting logistics service offerings for customer segments. 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. 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 Note: 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. Benefits Your total rewards go far beyond a competitive salary. When you join Eastman, you gain access to an exceptiona…

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