Company

Eastman (Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium (Hybrid)) is a global specialty chemical company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With a portfolio of specialty businesses, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. Its market-driven approaches take advantage of world-class technology platforms and leading positions in attractive end-markets such as transportation, building and construction and consumables. Eastman focuses on creating consistent, superior value for all stakeholders. As a globally diverse company, Eastman serves customers in approximately 100 countries and had 2014 revenues of approximately $9.5 billion. The company is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA and employs approximately 15,000 people around the world. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.

Key responsibilities

Strategic

Aligned to 1 or 2 businesses, this leadership position is a focal point for strategic advisor interface to the Supply Chain Directors/Leads and to the business, as desirable
- The LBM will have a dotted line reporting relationship to the SC Lead with direct line to the Director of Global Logistics
- May be physically located with the SCE execution team and close to the SCE leader
- The Logistics Cost Analysts will report to the LBM
Center of Excellence Liaison – help to prioritize project hoppers and advocate for technology resources with appropriate COE contact
Scenario Planning – Primary thought leader to develop logistics options that shape or support business service requirements in alignment with the business supply plan scenarios, in both the tactical and strategic timeframe
Serve as SCE/Business primary point of contact for logistics related disruptions and potential disruptions
- On complex, multimodal performance issues, this person will be the face to our partners
- Weather, Strikes, Port closures, Derailments
- Develop scenarios to offset potential disruptions (inventory, pre-positioning, alternate ports)
- Impact and implement mitigating actions once they occur
- Capture lessons learned to increase the logistics body of knowledge
Communicate constraints and opportunities for market level changes (e.g. Driver availability, regulatory changes, emerging technologies, and best practices) and the impact potential for the business
Able to represent all logistics across regions to the business
Identify Logistics pinch points (in the SQ horizon) in line with BU group / BU strategies based on close interaction with regions; communicate constraints and work with SCE to propose mitigating solutions
Advocate business needs when Logistics actions may run counter to business interests, as well as the reciprocal condition
Attend Step 3 S&OP meetings and carry the information back to Logistics Category Managers
Provide meaningful benchmarks that show where we are advantaged/disadvantaged with regard to transportation costs for each BU Group/ BU, and that actions being taken are aligned with EMEA / APR
Advocate and present business-tailored metrics that support initiatives
Serve as member of Business Supply Chain Leadership team and drive Logistics-related projects & KPIs
Work closely with Facilities management and Supply Chain Execution to develop and support the warehousing strategy for the business

Tactical

DCost and COGS related flow cost expert – Translate DCost drivers and business changes into accurate DCost forecasting by business
ABP
- Provide advance options and cost information as supplied by the Cost Analyst, and develop the best position on costs prior to presenting the ABP results to the business
- Fully understand business drivers to identify business-driven structural changes
Lead quarterly SCE/Logistics meetings, prepare and follow up on action items, and communicate progress
Work with Supply Chain Execution teams at various levels to forecast short/long term equipment requirements based on 24-month supply plans, and optimize capacity utilization for all modes and warehouses
Bring ideas for optimal use of logistics services, equipment, etc., and reduce cost
Understand underserved and/or unmet needs to create value and effectively liaise with regional logistics partners to resolve
Work with SC Execution Team and business/commercial teams for customer complaints/concerns, understand impact to/from other regions, and work with PSRs to address Logistics-related complaint trends and drive improvement
Attend Step 3 S&OP meetings and bring information back to Logistics Category Leadership – Informational Conduit
Serve as primary point of contact to resolve OTCR and OTCC discrepancies and determine root cause actions (keeper of this metric)