As a
Sr. Advisor II, Category Management, you'll help shape how Phillips 66 manages its IT software portfolio-turning business needs, market insight, and software governance into decisions that create lasting value. You'll join a collaborative procurement organization and work across technology, legal, cybersecurity, finance, and supplier communities to support a disciplined software lifecycle. This is an opportunity to influence important commercial outcomes while building expertise in a strategic category at a leading energy company.
What You'll Do- Develop and implement category strategies and an annual sourcing and contracting demand plan for the Tier 2 IT software portfolio, using market, inventory, entitlement, renewal, usage, and cost insights to improve value and reduce risk.
- Lead complex software agreements through the full contract lifecycle, including requirements gathering, contract review, redlining, negotiation and execution
- Partner with Legal, Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, Finance, IT, and Software Asset Management stakeholders to translate business requirements, licensing positions, compliance considerations, and usage needs into balanced commercial terms.
- Provide specialist guidance on procurement policies, procedures, workflows, and governance, helping stakeholders navigate complex or contentious software sourcing, renewal, expansion, and material-change decisions.
- Manage assigned supplier relationships, monitor performance and contract adherence, conduct business reviews, and identify opportunities for cost savings, cost avoidance, service improvement, and innovation.
- Analyze software spend, licensing, entitlement, usage, renewal timing, supplier, and market data to identify trends, clarify business needs, evaluate options, and recommend actions that support informed decisions.
- Influence senior stakeholders on category direction, sourcing strategies, supplier choices, and change impacts by presenting clear, tailored recommendations and building alignment across the organization.
- Provide functional oversight, training, and guidance to 3 contingent labor contract specialists supporting the software category, including assigning sourcing and contracting requests in ServiceNow in line with the demand plan.
What You'll Bring - Required- Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
- Bachelor's degree.
- 10 or more years relevant experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, engineering, or related IT business roles.
- 5 or more years experience negotiating IT Software contracts (Masters, SOW's, NDA's, POC's, etc.).
What Makes You Stand Out -Preferred - Master's degree or equivalent level.
- Experience partnering with Software Asset Management on software renewals, licensing considerations, entitlement visibility, compliance monitoring, and software cost optimization.
- Demonstrated ability to translate Software Asset Management insight into sourcing strategy, contract negotiation, supplier governance, and lifecycle decision-making.
- Proven ability to negotiate favorable terms and conditions with suppliers to achieve cost savings and performance improvements.
- Working knowledge of the IT business environment.
- Experience with ERP and procurement systems, such as SAP, iCertis, or ServiceNow.
- Experience providing functional oversight, training, or guidance.
Compensation Range This position has a base salary range of $160,200 - $195,800.
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.
Total RewardsAt Phillips 66, providing access to high quality programs and care for you and your family is important to us. Maintaining a culture of well-being - physical, emotional, social, and financial - is essential for a high-performing organization. When we are at our best, we are poised to deliver exceptional results - personally and professionally. Benefits for certain eligible, full-time employees include:
- Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
- 8% 401k company match
- Cash Balance Account pension
- 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
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To be consideredIn 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
09/14/2026.
