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Eastman IBP Process Manager in Rotterdam, Netherlands
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 and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2023 revenue of approximately $9.2 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.
Role Profile
The Manager, IBP E2E is a pivotal role within IBP COE and the primary focus is to enable IBP maturity evolution across Eastman. This goal is achieved by working with all Eastman COE’s and business partners to capitalize on IBP best practices, identify business challenges and opportunities, propose options and collaborate with teams, leveraging IBP elements such as OMP functionality, BI reporting and data, strategic capacity utilization, inventory and scenario planning.
Responsibilities
Oversee Technology (OMP, SAP, Power BI, other), Process and People Development to enable Eastman’s IBP maturity evolution:
Technology: Lead OMP incident, enhancement and future upgrade initiatives, ensure E2E Power BI oversight and delivery against established commits
Process: Partner to deploy change management/ coaching programs to help business teams continuously improve in IBP maturity
People: Identify and action training and overall capability build opportunities within the IBP CoE and business teams
Build strong partnerships across all businesses and impacted functions to provide process oversight and governance for IBP & related processes to deliver short- and long-term business results:
Effective stakeholder management with Finance, Manufacturing, Product Management, Supply Chain, IT and Commercial teams
Understand complexity/operating model for businesses and advise on best practices to enhance process maturity
Enable IBP to be a powerful, decision-making processes, by:
Assuming MBR product ownership
Leading E2E continuous improvement roadmap to improve maturity across IBP competencies
Reducing complexity and improving efficiency: build long term capability of using data insights to improve statistical models & forecasts
Develop strong E2E scenario development capability
Deliver monthly scorecard (IBP adoption metrics & IBP management dashboard owner)
Required Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required (Supply Chain, Data Science or Engineering is preferred)
Masters Degree (MBA, Supply Chain) preferred
5+ years experience in demand and/or supply planning in the Chemicals industry required
End-to-end Supply Chain working knowledge and experience
Experience working with planning systems (OMP and SAP required)
APICS/ASCM CPIM or CSCP Certification (preferred)
Functional Skills and Capabilities
Thought Leadership- manages complexity, strategic mindset, cultivates innovation
People leadership - collaborates, develops talent, values differences
Results leadership - drives results and ensures accountability
Self Leadership - instills trust, is resilient
Strong technology aptitude - OMP/Supply planning software, BI tools, SAP, etc
Data acumen and business acumen (financial, chemicals market, customer/sales process, marketing, etc)
Strong prioritization, time management and project management skills
Enabling Competencies:
Establishing relationships and influence without authority - Ability to build partnerships based upon credibility and trust. Works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives and drive decision making.
Coaching - Ability to coach at different levels within the organization (e.g. coaching peers and/or coaching upwards) and apply different coaching styles when needed (e.g. transformational coaching, performance coaching, etc.)
Communication - Compelling written and verbal communication, storytelling ability
Maintaining Objectivity: - Effectively controls potential biases and negative assumptions; capable of seeing things objectively and open to other viewpoints.
Join Us
Be part of a dynamic team driving innovation and excellence in IBP E2E. Apply now and let's shape the future together.
Eastman is committed to creating a powerfully diverse workforce and a broadly inclusive workplace, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day