CURRENT OBJECTIVE: To most effectively apply the management, leadership, and communication skills I have obtained over the last 25 years in corporate America to drive success in business. Top 5 Strengths as measured by Clifton Strengthsfinder™ process from The Gallup Organization. 1.Maximizer: Focus on strengths as a way to stimulate personal and group excellence. 2.Individualization: Intrigued with the unique qualities of each person. Have a gift for figuring out how people who are different can work together effectively. 3.Communication: Find it easy to put thoughts into words. Good conversationalists and presenters. 4.Woo: Love the challenge of meeting new people and winning them over. Derive satisfaction from breaking the ice and making a connection with another person. 5.Harmony: Look for consensus. Don’t enjoy conflict; rather, seek areas of agreement.

Director, Global Procurement @ Responsible for the global procurement organization supporting Amines and Pulp Product categories; reporting to the Chief Procurement Officer. From February 2015 to Present (9 months) Kingsport TN USASenior Procurement Manager @ Role is to be a business minded member of several internal business unit teams that brings an expertise in corporate procurement. Primary focus is the competitive procurement of key raw materials to support various business segments within Eastman. Current responsibility encompasses an annual spend of over $500M. I lead a team which includes a procurement manager and a buyer and work closely with colleagues in the business, the supply chain, manufacturing and technology to accomplish our overall objectives. From April 2013 to January 2015 (1 year 10 months) Kingsport, TNMarket Insights and Projects Manager @ My primary focus is external and includes oversight of market and product insight management, active engagement with strategy development as a strategic thinker, and in-depth competitor and customer analysis. Even though much of my role has an external focus, I am actively engaged internally with business, sales, technology, supply chain, and manufacturing teams to provide alignment with customer needs. I am also the Sales Account Executive for Fibers at Altria; the largest US tobacco company and a key account for Eastman. From March 2012 to March 2013 (1 year 1 month) Account Executive @ Key account executive for several key customers within the Fibers business. Responsibilities include overall health of the account, managing key relationships and contacts, communicating key issues with Fiber’s management, and representing the customer inside of Eastman. From May 2010 to March 2012 (1 year 11 months) Account Executive @ Key account manager for several large key customers within the PET business representing over $100M in sales revenue. Primary responsibilities: • Sales volume and gross margin at each account. • Contract negotiations. • Organic growth and strategic growth initiatives. Accounts included Pepsi, Graham Packaging, Ball Packaging, and Berry Plastics. Met or exceeded annual account metrics all 3 years. Received several special recognition rewards based on performance. Top salesperson in PET for 2008 (Everest Club award winner). From January 2006 to April 2009 (3 years 4 months) Sr. Procurement Manager @ Full responsibility for the procurement of all raw materials needed for Eastman’s Polyethylene Business and Latin American PET Business. Duties included the negotiation and administration of all purchases; annual spend was over $150M. From January 2004 to June 2006 (2 years 6 months) Program Office Manager @ In 2002, Eastman formed a new division called Voridian. I led the formation and implementation of the Voridian Program Office. This office was formed to drive effective management and implementation of major initiatives within the division using project management skills and techniques. Included in this role, I led the project management efforts for the division’s only growth initiative for its PET business. This project led to a new plant being built at over $200M. From January 2002 to December 2004 (3 years)

MBA, Business @ East Tennessee State University From 1988 to 1992 BS, Electrical Engineering @ University of Tennessee-Knoxville From 1983 to 1987 Jim Wilson is skilled in: Market Development, Plastics, Polymers, Supply Chain, Procurement, Strategic Planning, Cross-functional Team..., New Business Development, Sales, Management, Leadership, Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Strategy, Project Management, Negotiation, International Business, Contract Negotiation, Sales Management, International Sales, Mergers & Acquisitions, Product Development, Key Account Management, Team Leadership, Pricing