Logistics Financial Analyst

Eastman • Kingsport, TN

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About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• Experience and/or curriculum in financial forecasting, budgeting, or variance analysis.
• Strong understanding of supply chain or logistics cost structures preferred
• Proficiency with SAP and financial planning tools such as BPC preferred.
• Ability to analyze complex data sets and communicate insights clearly.
• Strong business partnering skills and ability to work across functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting distribution, logistics, or manufacturing financial planning.
• Familiarity with cost optimization analysis and executive reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple planning cycles and deliver within tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead forecasting of distribution expenses, including transportation, warehousing, tariffs, railcar leasing, maintenance, and related costs.
• Use BPC to manage forecast inputs, scenario planning, and submission across multiple planning cycles.
• Analyze supply chain cost trends and variances using SAP transactions, LeCost, Inventory Cube, and Sales & Earnings Cube.
• Identify spend drivers and recommend prioritized, actionable cost-optimization opportunities.
• Align distribution forecasts with supply chain initiatives and financial trends to support stakeholder needs and strategic business decisions.
• Lead post-forecast reporting by delivering multi-view financial analysis to Supply Chain leadership.
• Prepare executive-level commentary on key variance drivers across the broader organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level