Retirement Plans Analyst

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 . Notice

Location: On-site at Eastman's Corporate Headquarters in Kingsport, TN   This posting will be active until at least Friday, September 18 Position Summary

The Retirement Plans Analyst is an entry-level professional role that supports the administration, processing, reporting, and compliance activities for Eastman's retirement plans, including the 401(k), pension plan(s), Health Savings Account, and retiree health and welfare plans. This is a foundational role focused on learning the organization, building practical experience, and developing technical proficiency in retirement-plan administration while working under direct supervision of the Retirement Plans Manager and guidance from experienced team members. The analyst applies conceptual knowledge of retirement-plan theories, practices, and procedures and general business knowledge gained through education or prior experience. The role assists with recurring and annual plan processes, supports payroll and funding activities, helps resolve routine participant issues, assists with invoice and plan-data reconciliations, and supports coordination with internal business partners and external service providers. The position requires strong Excel and data-analysis skills, attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to protect confidential employee and company information while meeting operational and regulatory deadlines.  The Retirement Plans Analyst reports to the Retirement Plans Manager and receives training, coaching, and ongoing guidance from experienced team members. The analyst works closely with Payroll, HRIS, Compensation, Finance, Treasury, Legal, the Employee Service Center, plan participants, vendors, and recordkeepers, with more complex matters escalated to the Retirement Plans Manager. Responsibilities

•    Support biweekly payroll processing for 401(k) contributions, loans, and Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions under established procedures, including clearing routine file errors, researching paid-off loans and account-status issues, coordinating refunds, notifying affected employees, reconciling payroll, applying funding, and maintaining digital and physical documentation. •    Assist with the annual 401(k) Retirement Savings Contribution (RSC) and employer-match true-up processes, including data collection, eligibility verification, compensation analysis, reporting, reconciliations, funding and deposit validations.  •    Support 409A processing of non-qualified retirement plan requests using SAP, HRIS, and Excel, for time-sensitive requests. •    Submit and monitor routine service requests through vendor systems, support timely closure of standard tickets and escalate data discrepancies or complex participant issues to the Retirement Plans Manager. •    Collaborate on the annual HSA employer-contribution process, including supporting testing and production loads and helping identify employees whose accounts are inactive or not ready for funding. •    Support Data Integrity