Responsibilities

• Responsible for timely procurement of indirect goods, services, and packaging materials in order to obtain the best total cost of ownership and best supply situation for Eastman
• Conduct spot buys and bids for strategic and non-strategic categories
• Work together with Category managers to develop strategies, management of categories, contracts, and supplier relationships; participate and contribute to Supplier Relationship Meetings
• Connect with stakeholders proactively to understand business needs
• Adherence and understanding of supplier agreements and contracts
• Assist accounts payable and operations in resolving goods receipt and invoice discrepancies
• Working virtually with internal customers to develop clear requirement understanding and ensure accurate data entry
• Implement procurement processes to ensure efficiency, cost savings, and best practices
• Tracking orders and ensuring on-time deliveries
• Working with quality assurance for supply quality and non-conformances
• Complete all procurement activities from start to finish through execution of Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
   

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economic or commercial area preferred
• Procurement or Finance experience preferred
• 3+ years of experience preferred 
• Capable of understanding purchasing and supply chain management
• Using technology to manage procurement in order to stay in front of upcoming changes
• Ability to manage procure-to-pay process
• Ability to gain mastery of SAP procurement tools
• Ability to gain mastery of Microsoft Office Tools
• Ability to comply with existing/quickly adapt to new processes within the organization
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to develop and nurture good working relationships with vendors and colleagues in other departments by collaborating and working toward the common goals 
• An understanding of different markets and how they operate, constantly looking out for risks, key trends, competition, and other factors
• Improvement oriented with strong cross-functional communication skills
• Ability to learn and follow ISO 9001(QMS) guidelines
• Demonstrates a positive attitude