Corporate Development Manager

Corporate Development Manager

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.

Responsibilities This is an office-based position located at Eastman's corporate headquarters in Kingsport, Tennessee.

• Collaborate with global, cross-functional deal teams supporting mergers and acquisitions and other strategic initiatives.
• Work with internal stakeholders to develop and maintain a pipeline of potential corporate development opportunities aligned with Eastman's strategic priorities.
• Analyze the external environment, including industry structure, demand drivers, competitors, customers, market trends, and other relevant factors.
• Evaluate internal capabilities, including technologies, people, products, and business platforms, to support strategic assessments.
• Develop and own financial analyses, Excel-based models, valuation analyses, forecasts, scenarios, and business cases to evaluate strategic alternatives.
• Apply appropriate modeling and valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow, comparable company and transaction analysis, accretion and dilution, return analysis, and other relevant methods.
• Develop insights, analyses, and recommendations and communicate them through clear, accurate, and high-quality presentation materials.
• Present findings and recommendations to project teams, business and functional stakeholders, and management to support alignment and decision-making.
• Coordinate assigned project activities, including work plans, timelines, action tracking, information gathering, status updates, and issue resolution.
• Support due diligence activities by coordinating information requests, organizing findings, identifying issues, and preparing internal due diligence updates.
• Support integration planning and other transaction-related activities in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Work with target companies, advisors, investment bankers, and other external service providers as appropriate and under the direction of the deal lead.
• Assist with transaction negotiations and other deal execution activities as assigned.
• Serve as a resource to teammates by sharing knowledge, analytical approaches, and best practices related to corporate development activities.
• Lead smaller projects or workstreams with manageable risk and resource requirements.
• Work collaboratively across the global Eastman organization to support successful project and transaction outcomes.

Qualifications Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required.
• Five or more years of relevant experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, consulting, internal corporate strategy, finance, accounting, or a related business function. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated experience using Excel for financial modeling, analysis, forecasting, valuation, or business case development.
• Demonstrated project management experience coordinating work across multiple stakeholders, functions, or business areas.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to alignment and advancing strategic or business projects with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Corporate finance or accounting coursework required through formal education or an applicable job training program.
• Occasional travel may be required based on business and transaction needs.
• Eastman is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a highly engaged workforce, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.