Sourcing Manager - IT

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 .

Role Description

An Information Technology & Business Shared Services presence is established in Hyderabad, India with the objective of providing information technology application development and support services

The Sourcing Manager – IT is responsible for developing and executing strategic sourcing and category management initiatives across Information Technology spend.

This role delivers sustainable cost reduction, value creation, supplier performance improvement, and risk mitigation while supporting business and technology objectives. The Sourcing Manager acts as a trusted commercial lead.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Category Management

• Develop and execute sourcing and category strategies for assigned IT spend.
• Conduct internal and external assessments including market analysis and cost modeling.
• Apply sourcing frameworks (SWOT, Porter’s Five Forces, cost curves).
• Identify demand, specification, and commercial levers.
• Align strategies with business and technology priorities.
  
  

Value Delivery & Performance

• Deliver sustainable cost reduction and value creation.
• Lead sourcing initiatives using project and change management.
• Track spend, pricing, and performance metrics.
• Develop multi-year cost forecasts.
  
  

Supplier & Contract Management

• Lead RFIs, RFPs, negotiations, and contracting.
• Manage supplier performance and reviews.
• Approve pricing changes per contracts.
• Support supplier development activities.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 5–10 years of strategic sourcing or procurement experience.
• IT Services or IT Systems category experience.
• Proven negotiation and cost reduction success.
  
  

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.

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