Director, Global Logistics
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 and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2023 revenue of approximately $9.2 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.
Role Description
The Director, Global Logistics reports to the Vice President of Global Supply Chain and leads a team of over 150+ professionals across the world to execute commercial and supplier strategy and drive business results. The Director is also responsible for distribution safety, customs compliance and has critical impact on customer delivery strategies.
Responsibilities
- Develops and organizational strategy that balances cost and service to achieve desired business goals and objectives.
- Leads Procurement and Operational leadership support for Eastman global sites and customers
- Drives supplier excellence and innovation in all modes of logistics
- Understands and articulates logistics options available and associated trade-offs
- Coordinates across Eastman business to understand and support business strategies
- Shares ownership of setting, tracking and delivering service on target
- Promotes system and process innovation
- Selects, retains and inspires talent to enable achievement of short-term and long-term aspirations
Qualifications
- 10+ years of relevant global supply chain and logistics experience. Preferably with a global/multinational organization
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering, Management Sciences or related field required
- Masters in Supply Chain Management or Business preferred
- Demonstrated leadership qualities including ability to drive improvements, make decisions, influence others and seek consensus
- Excellent communication, both written and oral, along with strong organizational and negotiation skills
- Broad based experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus
Required Competencies and Behaviors
Competencies:
- Representing Breadth of Supply Chain and Logistics – able to leverage and coordinate a team and network of supply chain and logistics professionals and understand the intersection/interdependencies with other functions to successfully deliver desired business outcomes on service level and cost.
- Collaboration across cross-functional business team members - able to provide thought leadership to Supply Chain Business Leaders to create productive outcomes and deliver change
- Setting a Strategic Vision – Establishes connections between short term goals and long-term objectives and direction
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Supply Chain Visibility & Tracking – knowledge of technologies and systems that enable end-to-end supply chain visibility and tracking
- Global Transportation Management – proficiency in managing global transportation networks and optimizing freight movements across different modes of transport (such as air, ocean, road and rail)
Expectations
- Demonstrates knowledge of modes, shipping locations and optionality to drive desired outcomes
- Makes decisions based on relevant facts and information
- Fosters a respectful, inclusive environment
- Voices ideas, provide space for the ideas of others, and manage conflict constructively
- Commits to, follow-through and hold the team accountable for decisions
- Develops a high performing team of professionals
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 powerfully diverse workforce and a broadly inclusive workplace, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.
Nearest Major Market: Asheville
Nearest Secondary Market: Knoxville
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