Inside Sales Representative - Performance Films

Job Requisition ID:  56671

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.

 

The Role

 

The Inside Sales Representative is responsible for proactively managing, protecting, and growing a portfolio of accounts, moving beyond reactive order-taking to a more strategic sales approach. This role combines proactive outbound selling, structured account management, and CRM-driven pipeline development to increase sales, prevent customer attrition, capture new opportunities, while maintaining accurate sales forecasts to support business planning and ensure alignment across the value chain.

This role is deeply sales-oriented and involves managing both some long-term accounts and transactional sales independently. The Inside Sales Representative takes full ownership of sales transactions from start to finish, ensuring seamless execution.

Additionally, the role requires a strong understanding of value selling, particularly in navigating and influencing a complex value chain where multiple stakeholders are involved. The ability to communicate and demonstrate the value proposition effectively is crucial for driving sales growth and building lasting customer relationships.

 

Responsibilities

 

  • Own a defined book of accounts, execute a monthly Territory & Account Plan, and manage the full inside sales cycle - discovery, quoting, negotiation (within delegated authority), and order conversion.
  • Proactively engage assigned customers (phone, email, video) to identify needs and create cross sell/up sell opportunities.
  • Develop and maintain account protection plans (renewals, risk mitigation, competitive watch) to retain business.
  • Qualify inbound leads and originate outbound prospecting to generate new accounts and expand existing relationships, leveraging video calls, webinars, FaceTime, and other technologies to enhance the customer experience.
  • Monitor account health (order trends, returns, payments, competitive activity) and proactively address at risk customers with corrective actions.
  • Develop accurate sales forecasts based on historical data, market trends, and customer insights. Maintain and improve forecast accuracy through continuous analysis and adjustments.

 

  • Works closely with our functional partners (Marketing, Customer Service, Technical Service, and Field Sales) to ensure seamless customer experience and alignment on the account strategy.  Provide feedback to product and marketing teams based on customer interactions and trends.
  • Conduct regular, segmented account touchpoints and record all activities in CRM. Leveraging data and insights to personalize outreach and improve conversions rates.
  • Maintain a clean, up to date CRM to ensure accurate forecasting and pipeline visibility, and leverage Salesforce Analytics to share data with customers as appropriate.
  • Participate in sales campaigns and promotions, tailoring messaging for defined business segments.

 

Qualifications

 

  • Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) in business or related field preferred.
  • 2+ years of customer-facing sales, inside sales, or account management experience in a B2B environment.
  • Demonstrated success in both outbound prospecting and protecting/growing an installed base.
  • Proficiency with CRM/Analytical Systems (e.g., Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, Tableau, PowerBI) and sales engagement tools.
  • Strong communication skills (phone, email, virtual presentation) and ability to build rapport remotely.
  • Self‑motivated, organized, and able to manage many small accounts concurrently.
  • Analytical mindset: uses data to prioritize outreach, detect risk, and measure progress.

 

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.


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