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Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability.\n\nInside Sales Representative - Specialty Plastics\n\nThe Role\n\nThe Inside Sales Representative will proactively manage, protect, and grow a portfolio of accounts across the EMEA market, moving beyond reactive order management toward a more strategic, value-driven sales approach. The role combines outbound selling, structured account management, and Salesforce-led pipeline development to drive revenue growth, reduce customer attrition, identify new opportunities, and maintain accurate sales forecasts that support business planning and alignment across the value chain.\n\nThis is a sales-focused role with ownership of both selected long-term accounts and transactional sales activities. 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