Category Manager, Lubes Packaging & Services- Houston, Tx

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The Category Manager is responsible/accountable for leading the team development and implementation of organizational strategies, commercial strategies, and enterprise support for the Lubricants Packaging & Services category. This role ensures the efficient and effective execution of the Phillips 66 Procurement Work Process by procurement employees to meet Business Unit (BU), functional partner regulatory, and financial requirements.

Responsibilities May Include

• Development of sourcing strategies with key stakeholders and Business Units through cross functional collaboration.
• Providing commercial strategy education and drive implementation through technical and commercial networks.
• Recognized as a packaging & services functional expert by internal and industry peers. Has breadth of perspective and technical knowledge to guide tasks with wide scope.
• Experienced technical expert in Lubes Business, packaging and services supply chain
• Manage supplier performance assessments, developing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), maintain healthy supplier relationships and ensure compliance.
• Participate in supplier evaluations as needed throughout the year
• Coordinate Request for Proposal (RFP) process with technical stakeholders and suppliers for purchases in applicable sub-categories.
• Manage and maintain Business Unit (BU) stakeholder relationships to verify supplier performance, stay abreast of market dynamics, and understand operations objectives that could alter short-and long-term subcategory strategies.
• Drafting, negotiating, executing, and implementing legal T&Cs and commercial terms.
• Actively seeking opportunities to increase productivity and efficiency within the category.
• Compiling market information and supplier knowledge to understand impacts upon supply and supplier competitiveness.
• Serving as the primary communication focal point with the corporate supply base.
• Monitoring functional team efficiency, quality, and managing goals; ensuring that category team and individuals understand the expectations and take appropriate action when needed.
• Promoting an environment that stimulates creative thinking, contingencies and options that focus on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
• and financial requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
• Bachelor’s degree
• 5 or more years of relevant industry experience supporting manufacturing facilities and/or Business Units (i.e. refineries)

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 or more years of relevant industry experience with the named category (Lubes)
• 7 or more years of relevant industry experience within the Procurement business function
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business and/or Procurement / Supply Chain
• Strong influential leadership skills
• SAP R3 and S4/Hana experience
• Ariba contracting experience
• High level of interpersonal effectiveness
• Adept at communications
• Critical thinking

Total Rewards

At 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, with an additional 0-4% Company 401k contribution based on the Company’s financial performance
• 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 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 March 15, 2023.

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.