Team Manager, Stores

Responsibilities

Application Submission Guidelines:

• All submissions must be received in MyCareer before the posting closes.
• Candidates interested in a Team Manager position are required to answer the questions below in a Word document and attach it to their application in MyCareer.

Posting Dates:

• This position will be posted until at least April 3, 2026.

Job Description:

The TXO Stores Operations Team Manager position is an exempt, day position with general availability expected outside of normal business hours including on-call responsibilities. This position has responsibility for Storeroom/Receiving/Samples and MSO Shipping/Auxiliary Warehouse/Delivery/Central Toolroom, Rail and Truck Scale as well as Fuel Station Operations. This includes but is not limited to leading and developing employees, promoting a safe working environment, overseeing on-site supplier/contractor relationships, managing budgets, facilitating audits, release reporting, as well as identifying and implementing new efficiency and innovation ideas.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage, motivate, develop, and lead Indirect Material Stores and Receiving Teams
• Encourage working safely and participation in department safety program
• Prioritize time in the field with team members
• Manage Storeroom/Receiving operations (Compliance + Meeting Customer Demands, 24/7/365)
• Manage the shipments of Samples and Misc. Shipping Orders (MSO)
• Manage the storage and distribution of direct materials from Auxiliary warehouse
• Manage the delivery of indirect and direct materials
• Manage central tool-room
• Manage rail and truck scale
• Manage fuel inventory, distribution and maintenance oversite
• Manage cost center budgets
• Approve invoices for associated services, maintenance, and materials
• Facilitate audits both internal and external
• Manage of temporary and LSE labor
• Interact with on-site suppliers/contractors
• Communicate with internal customers, on-site, and outside suppliers/contractors addressing concerns and promoting collaboration and efficiency
• Identifying and implementing efficient improvement projects
• Annual interaction with internal/external auditors
• Monitor inventory management and other productivity measures
• Review requests for new inventory items
• Initiate and respond to release reporting
• Lead and support managing mini outages (campaigns)
• Lead and support any winterization efforts including materials stocking

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have a High School education or equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have valid driver’s license
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Must be willing to work days or rotating shift schedules and unusual hours as needed
• Must have at least 5 years of related work experience
• Effectively plans and organizes own work and the work of others
• Strong communication skills and cross-functional collaboration
    

Qualifications:

• Experience maintaining and improving safety policies and practices
• Management experience of a team of 10 people or more preferred 
• Maintenance warehouse or warehouse experience preferred
• Experience with the following software packages:
  
  • Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SharePoint, Power BI experience preferred
  • SAP experience preferred

 
Application Information:
As part of the application process, you are required to attach a separate document to your application that contains your responses to the following supplemental questions.
 
1.    Provide specific examples of participation in projects either inside Eastman or outside Eastman where you were the leader.
2.    Explain the most difficult problem you have solved at Eastman or any other organization. This should be a problem that others had avoided, and you took it upon yourself to lead the organization and others to a solution used today.
3.    Provide specific examples of using information to identify and solve work-related problems. This could be a project, special short-term, or a long-standing issue.