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.
The purpose of the job is to support the entire employee life cycle and assist employees and managers in their daily work, in terms of Payroll, HR Compliance & Governance, HR Operations Support, Data/system Management.
Payroll
- Administer payroll for employees, interns, and contractors accurate and on time.
- Providing information and answering employee questions about payroll-related matters.
- Final payment, severance package and other cost calculation and preparation as per request.
HR Compliance & Governance
- Legislation savvy to support HR decision making.
- Convert external best practice to enrich internal playbook.
- Support HR Manager, Operations, Greater China Offices & Regional Compensation & Benefits Analyst on Internal/external audit.
HR Operations support
- Responsible for employe life cycle including, employee onboarding, probation process and Labor Contract Renewal process.
- Responsible for working with vendor on completing background check report for the employees and payment process.
- Responsible for employee certificate preparation and issue the hardcopy for employees.
- Digitalization and AI implementation in HR operation
- P-file management.
Data /System Management
- Work as the system admin for i-super leave system including employee account management, annual leave/carryover entitlement calculation and set up in system, annual leave reminder preparation and any other system support as per request.
- Work as system admin for EC, new hire, termination & employee movement.
- Responsible for HR Operations related TA system operation_My_Career
- GC employee Hub management.
Other support
- Project or other support as per required.
- Bachelor degree
- At least 2-3 years relevant work experience in HR function, prefer payroll management or HR operation experience, and deep understanding of labor law and regulation.
- Good judgement capability on job function utilizing good common sense.
- Self-motivated to operate independently and also as part of a team.
- Familiar with basic applications, including Outlooks, PowerPoint, Words and Excel. Tech savvy preferred including Power BI, Power automation etc.
- Good English capability in both verbal and writing.
- Effective communication, presentation and written skills.
- Passionate to learn, open-minded and highly proactive.
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.
