Advisor III, Procurement Purchasing

Phillips 66; Ferndale (WA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Phillips 66 is seeking an Advisor III, Procurement Purchasing to deliver value-driven sourcing for major project categories. You will partner with stakeholders, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to make informed sourcing, supplier, and contract decisions supporting safe, efficient operations.

You will lead category plans, negotiate terms, design contract structures, and manage supplier performance while leveraging financial analyses to guide major sourcing decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent level of education in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• 4 or more years of experience in procurement, supply chain, purchasing, category management, or sourcing.
• Experience leading sourcing events, managing supplier relationships, and administering contracts for complex or multi‑stakeholder categories.
• Experience working as a trusted procurement partner to business‑unit managers or functional leaders.
• Advanced proficiency with procurement or ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and experience building financial analyses to support sourcing decisions.
• Willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to travel up to 25% and operate a company vehicle up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Lead category plans and adjust sourcing tactics based on market dynamics and business needs.
• Independently lead routine-to-moderately complex supplier and internal negotiations.
• Design and manage contract structures addressing risk and resolving issues with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Make sourcing decisions within category authority limits and escalate when needed.
• Lead supplier performance management and improvement plans for key suppliers.
• Use financial analyses to advise on major sourcing decisions and category strategies.
• Anticipate changes in market conditions and adjust strategies accordingly.
• Build analyses and dashboards to inform sourcing and category decisions.
• Serve as primary procurement contact for stakeholders and influence decisions.
• Build and manage project plans for procurement initiatives and address risks and dependencies.
• Mentor junior advisors through knowledge sharing and coaching.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future

As Advisor III, Procurement Purchasing, you will help deliver reliable, value-driven procurement support for significant project categories and programs. You will partner with stakeholders, suppliers, and cross‑functional teams to make informed sourcing, supplier, and contract decisions that support safe, efficient, and cost‑effective operations.

What You’ll Do

• Own and lead category plans for categories or programs, adjusting sourcing tactics based on market dynamics, business needs, and evolving supplier landscapes.
• Independently lead routine‑to‑moderately complex supplier and internal negotiations – including price, service levels, and standard contract terms – balancing trade‑offs and escalating only atypical or high‑value issues.
• Design and manage contract structures for categories, proactively addressing commercial and operational risk, and leading issue resolution directly with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Make sourcing, supplier selection, and contract decisions within defined category or portfolio authority limits; frame issues and recommendations clearly when escalation is required.
• Lead supplier performance management and improvement plans for key suppliers in assigned categories, balancing quality, service, cost, and risk across the supplier portfolio.
• Use financial analyses – including scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis, and risk‑adjusted returns – to advise on major sourcing decisions and category strategies.
• Anticipate changes in customer, regulatory, or market conditions and proactively adjust category and supplier strategies to support emerging business priorities.
• Build analyses and dashboards that synthesize procurement insights and recommendations to directly inform sourcing and category decisions.
• Serve as primary procurement contact for key middle‑management and some senior management stakeholders; influence decisions, resolve conflicts, and align multiple parties behind category plans.
• Build and manage project plans for procurement initiatives, proactively addressing risks, interdependencies, and compliance requirements.
• Lead cross‑functional project teams; mentor junior Advisors through knowledge sharing and active coaching.

What You’ll Bring – Required

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent level of education in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field
• 4 or more years of experience in procurement, supply chain, purchasing, category management, or sourcing
• Experience leading sourcing events, managing supplier relationships, and administering contracts for complex or multi‑stakeholder categories
• Experience working as a trusted procurement partner to business‑unit managers or functional leaders
• Advanced proficiency with procurement or ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and experience building financial analyses to support sourcing decisions
• Willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to comply with the following:
  • Travel up to 25% of the time
  • Operate a company vehicle on site premises and/or public roads up to 10% of the time
  • Periodically wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment

What Makes You Stand Out – Preferred

• Advanced degree, such as an MBA or related graduate degree
• Experience in projects procurement, midstream operations, energy, industrial, construction, or capital project environments
• Experience mentoring, coaching, or guiding junior procurement team members or cross‑functional project participants
• Experience developing category strategies, procurement business cases, supplier scorecards, dashboards, or recurring reporting for leadership audiences
• Strong working knowledge of contract management, supplier management, procurement process improvement, sustainable procurement, and budget or cost analysis
• Professional procurement, supply chain, project management, or contract management certification.
• Experience leading sourcing events, evaluating supplier options, supporting negotiations, and administering contracts for multi‑stakeholder categories or programs
• Ability to manage supplier relationships, monitor performance, and support issue resolution tied to quality, service, cost, risk, and delivery expectations
• Ability to engage stakeholders, communicate clearly, influence decisions, and work collaboratively with operations, finance, legal, HSE, and other functions

Compensation Range

This position has a base salary range of $125,100 – $152,900.

At Phillips 66, we are committed to pay transparency and competitive, equitable compensation. Each role is assigned a salary grade with a defined pay range, benchmarked against industry peers. Where a candidate offer falls within the posted range depends on the candidate's experience, skills, and alignment with the role’s requirements. Offers are made to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness. Our compensation programs are designed to reward performance and support career growth.

The Ferndale Refinery is located on Puget Sound in Ferndale, Washington, approximately 20 miles south of the U.S.-Canada border. Facilities include crude distillation, naphtha reforming, fluid catalytic cracking, alkylation and hydrodesulfurization units. It processes a variety crude oils, including Alaskan North Slope, Canadian and other foreign and U.S. shale crudes, primarily delivered via marine vessel and pipeline. Within the refinery is a rail car crude oil receiving facility with a capacity of 30,000 BPD. This offloading facility, owned by Phillips 66 Partners, makes the receipt of additional crude by rail car possible. The refinery produces a high percentage of transportation fuels. Other products include residual fuel oil, which is supplied to the northwest marine bunker fuel market. Most refined products are distributed to customers by pipeline and barge to major markets in the northwestern United States.

Benefits

At Phillips 66, we are proud to offer attractive and high‑quality benefits which we refer to as Total Rewards. Additional information on Total Rewards.

Phillips 66 has more than 140 years of experience in providing the energy that enables people to dream bigger and go farther, faster. We are committed to improving lives, and that is our promise to our employees and our communities. We are sustained by the backgrounds and experiences of our diverse teams, which reflect who we are, the environment we create and how we work together. We have been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign, U.S. Department of Labor and the Military Times for our continued commitment to inclusive practices and policies in the hiring and retention of those in the LGBTQ+ community and military veterans. Our company is built on values of safety, honor and commitment. We call our cultural mindset Our Energy in Action, which we define through four simple, intuitive behaviors: We work for the greater good, cultivate an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and pursue excellence.

Learn more about Phillips 66 and how we are working to meet the world's energy needs today and tomorrow, by visiting phillips66.com.

To be considered

In order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of 08/28/2026.

Candidates for regular U.S. positions must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255(a)(1). Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F‑1, H‑1, H‑2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

This position will be subject to a post‑offer background check, which could include criminal history screening, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. We are committed to fair hiring practices and comply with all relevant regulations, including ‘Ban the Box’ and Fair Chance laws. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of criminal history, and any background check will be conducted only after a conditional offer of employment.

• An employer may not ask for or receive information about an applicant's criminal history until after making an initial determination that (a) the applicant is otherwise qualified for the position and (b) making a conditional offer of employment;
• An employer may not implement policies or practices that automatically or categorically exclude job applicants with a criminal record, including rejecting applicants for failure to disclose a criminal record prior to receiving a conditional offer of employment;
• An employer may not carry out a tangible adverse employment action based on an applicant's or employee's adult arrest record or juvenile conviction record, provided the individual is not out on bail or released on their own personal recognizance pending trial; and
• An employer may not carry out a tangible adverse employment action solely based on an applicant's or employee's adult conviction record, unless the employer has a legitimate business reason for taking such action.

Learn more about the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Phillips 66 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.