What are the responsibilities and job description for the Logistics Financial Analyst position at Eastman?
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 .
Responsibilities
The Logistics Financial Analyst is responsible for leading the forecasting, analysis, and reporting of distribution-related expenses across the supply chain. This role supports budgeting, cash-flow planning, and strategic decision-making by delivering accurate forecasts, insightful variance analysis, and executive-level commentary on key financial trends. The analyst partners closely with Supply Chain and Finance stakeholders to ensure forecasts reflect operational changes, business initiatives, and emerging cost drivers.
Eastman will not accept applicants for this offered position who require visa sponsorship, including those whose staus is F-1 visa OPT who subsequently would reuire ongoing visa sponsorship.
Eastman Chemical Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected classes as designated by law.
Eastman is committed to creating a highly engaged workforce, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.
Responsibilities
The Logistics Financial Analyst is responsible for leading the forecasting, analysis, and reporting of distribution-related expenses across the supply chain. This role supports budgeting, cash-flow planning, and strategic decision-making by delivering accurate forecasts, insightful variance analysis, and executive-level commentary on key financial trends. The analyst partners closely with Supply Chain and Finance stakeholders to ensure forecasts reflect operational changes, business initiatives, and emerging cost drivers.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Eastman will not accept applicants for this offered position who require visa sponsorship, including those whose staus is F-1 visa OPT who subsequently would reuire ongoing visa sponsorship.
Eastman Chemical Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected classes as designated by law.
Eastman is committed to creating a highly engaged workforce, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.