Administrative Assistant

Eastman • Kingsport, TN • 3d ago

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 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2024 revenue of approximately $9.4 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit?www.eastman.com.

Responsibilities

As the Administrative Assistant in the Cellulose Ester(CE), Fibers, and Polymers Department, you will provide general administrative support to the department while maintaining the highest level of discretion and confidentiality. You will network with and support all employees from craftspeople through senior leadership. This position reports to the Department Superintendent of CE and Polymers Maintenance within Centralized Maintenance & Services (CM&S) Division.

Process Department Superintendent's Outlook mail and alert them to any urgent notes; proactively plan and organize calendar's by arranging appointments, resolving conflicts and scheduling meetings and travel

Schedule meetings, teleconferences and workshops, including leadership meetings

Assist Area Managers, Team Managers (TMs) and craftspeople, as needed

Maintain department leadership team vacation schedule

Serve as Workforce delegate for Department Superintendent's direct reports, approving time and working through issues

Provide computer hardware and software technical support to the department

Serve as Department Training Coordinator

Serve as Event Coordinator for Respiratory Protection program and Hearing Conservation program

Plan service anniversary and retirement celebrations, Maintenance Apprenticeship Program (MAP) graduation celebrations and any other departmental activities

Coordinate employee moves into and out of department

Send out condolence notes, other special events information

Work with Division SharePoint Team to maintain and manage Department SharePoint sites

Ensure office equipment is maintained and in working order

Maintain Eastman Pcard to order supplies, food, etc. Use the Concur system to manage expenses of that card, reallocating purchases to appropriate cost centers and G/L accounts.

Enter purchase requisitions as needed

Review and send out crew canvasses to the appropriate candidates, gather responses and give canvass results to Managers

Maintain the following: department organization chart, SharePoint sites, gift card and confidential and critical lists, Procedures Central for policies & procedures\document control, office supply inventory, conference room schedules, bulletin boards, electronic filing systems and department security groups

Maintain conference room and their schedules

Drive annual review of department files

Develop and update department measures and reports

Support initiatives outside of immediate department

Back-up to other department admins and/or the division admin as needed

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Excellent skills in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) required

Experience with SharePoint, Workforce, Concur, PowerBI and SAP/Ariba highly preferred

Previous administrative experience highly preferred

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Excellent judgement and decision-making skills

Adaptable, versatile and able to prioritize and complete multiple tasks or projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment

Strong planning and organizational skills with a service-oriented and patient mindset

Ability to develop a proficient knowledge of Eastman administrative procedures and systems

Exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to produce accurate work

Possess initiative to develop and complete projects aimed at improving workflow and processes

Proactive in anticipating questions and providing information

Contribute to Team Safety and efficiency efforts

Ability to work varied schedules and overtime according to business needs

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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