Chief Procurement Officer

Chief Procurement Officer

Job Requisition

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 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2024 revenue of approximately $9.4 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit

Eastman is seeking a strategic, results‑driven Vice President, Global Sourcing & Procurement to lead enterprise‑wide sourcing across Direct, Indirect and Alternate Methods of Supply (AMS). This senior leader will have full accountability for sourcing feed stocks and raw materials, MRO, third‑party contractor services, capital equipment, AMS arrangements (coproducer arrangements, swaps, tolling and contract manufacturing), and other goods and services across Eastman’s global enterprise.

The role leads a global team (>200 professionals), oversees an operating budget of >$20 M, and partners with senior leaders in Business Units, Finance, Operations, Engineering, Legal and Sustainability to drive cost advantage, supplier‑led innovation, supply continuity and sustainable sourcing practices. This role is based in Kingsport, TN and requires ~20% travel globally.

• Define and execute Eastman’s enterprise sourcing strategy across Direct, Indirect and AMS channels to optimize total cost of ownership (TCO), quality, delivery performance and supplier innovation.
• Develop and execute category plans and strategic sourcing programs across feed stocks, raw materials, MRO, services, capital equipment and AMS arrangements using market intelligence, TCO analysis and scenario planning.
• Provide executive ownership and governance for AMS strategies and commercial models (co producer contracts, swaps, tolling and contract manufacturing), ensuring appropriate risk allocation, commercial terms, operational integration and regulatory/compliance alignment.
• Lead, develop and scale a global procurement organization (>200 professionals), building capability across category management, AMS commercial models, strategic sourcing, supplier lifecycle management, contract governance and procurement operations.
• Negotiate and govern strategic supplier relationships and AMS counter parties: contract structure, performance governance, pricing mechanisms, change of control protections, IP/technology rights and dispute resolution.
• Manage the procurement operating budget and financial stewardship for procurement activities (>$20 M), including raw material forecasting, tracking savings, measuring project ROI and supporting working capital objectives.
• Lead procurement digital transformation: drive adoption of e‑procurement, source‑to‑pay automation, advanced analytics and tools that support AMS modeling and scenario analysis.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, Manufacturing, Legal, Sustainability and business units to integrate AMS arrangements into production planning, inventory strategy, quality controls and regulatory compliance.
• Proactively identify and mitigate supplier and AMS‑related risks (geopolitical, counter party, regulatory, continuity, quality) and maintain robust business continuity, contingency and counter party credit plans.
• Establish, report and drive accountability on procurement and AMS KPIs and performance metrics; ensure compliance with Eastman policies, internal controls and applicable laws.
• Represent Eastman externally at industry forums, supplier summits and strategic partnership discussions to expand AMS options and strengthen the supplier ecosystem.
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