What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Specialist 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 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
Warehouse Specialist – Pace, FL
This position reports to the Maintenance Manager and is part of the Indirect Procurement Supply Chain organization.
JOB DUTIES
- Overall ownership of the warehouse and warehousing functions for MRO and MRP material and equipment.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of the warehouse and parts.
- Oversee the receiving process to ensure all goods received are correct and quality inspected.
- Ensure items are properly stored and marked with critical information.
- Promote FIFO and rotate stocks to consume oldest stocks first.
- Oversee the pulling of parts for jobs according to work order requirements.
- Manage warehouse repairable spare parts.
- Assist in maintaining inventory accuracy and integrity.
- Maintain system to identify when stock is obsolete, excessive, or not needed.
- Manage cycle counts and correct inventory variances in real time.
- Perform annual physical inventory and any random audit counts as requested.
- Support sister site in physical inventory preparation.
- Create / revise / release SAP purchase requisitions.
- Confirm receipt of PO by vendor and verify delivery dates.
- Actively monitors backlog list and follows up on order status.
- Communicate potential outages and points of exposure to management team in a timely manner to avoid production stoppage.
- Process returns and credits of materials.
- Resolve invoicing issues.
- Track and report monthly accruals.
- Proficient in all stockkeeper tasks and provide stockkeeper with support and training.
- Fill in as needed for Stockkeeper.
- Develop written warehouse procedures.
- Develop and maintain process to manage fleet maintenance, rental equipment and compressed gas cylinders deliveries.
EDUCATION
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
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 powerfully diverse workforce and a broadly inclusive workplace, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.
