Senior Advisor, Category Management (Gases)

About the role

The Senior Advisor, Category Management (Gases) is a senior category leader responsible for high-complexity, high-value portfolios within the Industrial Gases category. This role involves defining and leading strategies, developing and refining category strategies, negotiating complex commercial and contractual models, managing supplier relationships, and driving major multi-site execution and change initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead strategies for high-complexity, high-value portfolios within the Industrial Gases category including H2 and N2 pipeline and liquid deliveries, Helium, Argon, CO2, N2 pumper truck services, and cylinder gases for the enterprise.
• Develop and refine category strategies, architecture, playbooks, and execution approaches used across relevant sites and stakeholders in the broader organization.
• Design and negotiate complex commercial and contractual models that balance risk, value, and strategic positioning.
• Lead multi-site supplier performance and relationship management, including innovation and productivity programs.
• Influence mid-to senior-level business and functional leaders on major portfolio and contracting decisions, using strong data narratives.
• Apply deep business and market insight to anticipate shifts and reposition the subcategories proactively.
• Drive major multi-site execution and change initiatives, ensuring consistent implementation across assets and functions.
• Integrate advanced analytics, digital tools, and AI into category work and enabling others to do the same.
• Provide advanced analytical thinking and data storytelling to frame options and support significant portfolio decisions.
• Build and use TCO/Should Cost and market-based scenario models to improve forecasting and guide negotiations to inform and articulate trade-offs and value levers for existing and new supplier agreements.
• Manage strategic and core supplier relationships with consistent KPIs and governance.
• Ensure systems, documents, and data enable and reinforce the category strategies, operating model, and governance.
• Embed robust risk and compliance management in strategies, sourcing events, and contracts, serving as a strong line of defense for resilient supply within the category area.
• Promote compliance with P66's code of conduct, ensuring by personal example and coaching that P66 staff and our partners understand and practice ethical business behavior, and using reasonable care to monitor suppliers and contractors working for P66 to ensure they work in a manner consistent with the code.
• Champion Phillips 66 vision, values, strategy, and Our Energy In Action.

Requirements

• Likely to be legally authorized to work in the job posting country.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• 10 or more years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, engineering, or related business roles.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or relevant discipline.
• 12 or more years of procurement experience in the energy industry with sourcing, negotiations, and contracting.
• Proven ability to negotiate favorable terms and conditions with suppliers to achieve cost savings and performance improvements.
• Working knowledge of category management processes, procedures, practices, and techniques.
• Experience with ERP and procurement systems (Ie, SAP, iCertis, GEP).

What You’ll Bring

• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate category strategies, negotiate contracts, and manage relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.

Compensation

The position has a base salary range of $160,200 - $195,800. Offers are made to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness.

Benefits

• Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus.
• 8% 401k company match.
• Cash Balance Account pension.
• Maintenance of Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP.
• Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services.