Global Supply Chain Manager EMEA

Global Supply Chain Manager | Advanced Materials Interlayers

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

Eastman 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 2024 revenues of approximately $9.4 billion. The company is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA and employs approximately 14,000 people around the world. With a global network of manufacturing sites, Advanced Materials Interlayers (AMI) Business provides solutions for glass lamination for the automotive and the architectural markets.

Supply Chain Strategy Development and Implementation

• Develop, implement, and manage AMI supply chain strategy on a global scale
• Operationalize market segment strategy for supply chain, working with Market Segment Leaders, Films Supply Chain, Product Management, Supply Chain Center of Excellence, Logistics and Customer Service Teams to develop service offerings
• Anchor execution of segment‑specific supply chain offerings
• Drive inventory strategy for the product portfolio to ensure the target service level for each market segment and conduct periodic review
• Define supply policies for product segments and inventory targets to meet them

Supply Chain Management

• Lead AMI Team of Supply Managers covering global long‑term supply of Finished Goods and Intermediates, engage with Regional Teams to execute global S&OP plan
• Model "what-if" scenarios and solutions to resolve supply conflicts (on finished goods). Identify constraints and propose alternatives where demand plans cannot be met.
• Prepare and facilitate Supply Meeting in monthly IBP cycle, reviewing the balanced supply plans, allocation choices, and KPIs & metrics based on variable margin & strategic priorities
• Work with Regional Supply Teams to identify opportunities to optimize supply chain performance, e.g. through choices on network configuration, optimization of logistics flows, etc.
• Ensure execution of inventory strategy in alignment with Regional Teams and provide monthly inventory forecast
• Work closely with Automotive Commercial Team to ensure supply choices support sales funnel and execution of segment strategy, providing assessment of supply capabilities in collaboration with Regional Teams
• Align choices on Automotive supply globally by engaging with regional Teams and represent AMI Supply Chain in Global Automotive WWCAR

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research or Supply Chain Management and at least 10+ years of relevant experience required;
  Master’s Degree preferred.
• APICS, CPIM or CIRM certifications preferred.
• Experience with management of global supply chain and cross‑functional teams
• 2+ years of experience in program, project, or product…