Manager, Indirect Sourcing and Procurement

Eastman • Nationwide, CA

3d • $144,000 - $198,000

About The Position

The Manager, Indirect Sourcing for Corporate Services and IT has primary sourcing responsibilities for top-tier vendors and leads a team supporting activities in these categories. The role partners closely with IT, Legal, Finance, and other stakeholders to execute sourcing strategies, engage suppliers, lead sourcing events, and manage category spend while maintaining or improving product quality and supplier service levels. The manager applies Eastman’s four-step procurement framework to identify efficiency and cost-reduction opportunities aligned with stakeholder priorities.

The position oversees Information Technology and Professional Services category strategy and management. It is based in Kingsport, Tennessee, preferred, with a remote option, and reports to the Director, Indirect Sourcing and Procurement. The role is full-time. A bachelor’s degree is required, and the base salary range is $144,000 to $198,000.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, science, or supply chain.
• At least five years of commercial experience; corporate-setting experience is preferred.
• Five years of project and/or program management experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to build consensus with individuals and stakeholder groups in varied situations.
• Experience managing complex vendor relationships to deliver optimum value.
• Experience with Information Technology ERP software such as SAP, or with systems specifications, capabilities, and normal commercial offer terms for large enterprises of more than 1,000 users.
• Experience solving problems in a structured manner using data and problem-solving frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new techniques and apply them quickly.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in challenging situations.
• Applicants must not require visa sponsorship, including applicants on F-1 visa OPT who would subsequently require ongoing sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Previous exposure to procurement, sourcing, or commercial work, such as contract negotiations, market assessments, or strategy frameworks.
• Corporate-setting commercial experience.
• Experience with category analysis frameworks such as Porter analysis and SWOT analysis.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Information Technology and Professional Services category strategy development with a cross-functional category team.
• Act as a trusted business partner to IT leadership and internal stakeholders.
• Develop category situation assessments, including internal and external assessments, business requirements, value-chain and capability assessments, and analyses such as SWOT, Five Forces, SCP, and cost curves.
• Lead generation of category strategy options, including commercial, specification, and demand levers, and decisions about what the organization will and will not do.
• Prioritize execution of category strategy options in alignment with business, technology, and manufacturing requirements.
• Lead initiatives that deliver cost savings or value to functional areas, using project management skills and change-management techniques.
• Track spend performance and price and volume variances, and adjust approaches based on results.
• Develop and lead supplier relationship teams, where applicable, to drive continuous performance improvement, including annual targets and quarterly progress reviews.
• Develop supplier engagement plans for major suppliers.
• Conduct supplier development activities to identify additional potential suppliers.
• Lead sourcing events for the IT and Professional Services category.
• Lead and conduct RFIs and RFPs, preferably using an eRFx tool.
• Negotiate contracts and amendments to deliver the category strategy and initial and ongoing cost advantage.
• Ensure pricing is managed according to contract and approve supplier price-increase requests.

Benefits

• Performance-based incentive opportunities.
• Medical, prescription-drug, and dental coverage.
• Health Savings Account option.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, optional life, and critical-illness protection.
• Financial-planning tools.
• Adoption, pregnancy, and fertility resources.
• Parental leave.
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program counseling.
• 401(k) with company match and an additional annual retirement contribution.
• Eleven paid holidays, one personal day, paid time off, and paid vacation.
• Mentorship, learning resources, and leadership programs.

What This Job Offers

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