Advisor I, Rail Contracting

Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future

The Advisor I, Rail Contracting supports commercial rail strategies by executing sourcing activities that deliver competitive rail pricing, and enable safe, reliable, and cost-efficient rail movements.

What You’ll Do

• Develop, negotiate, and manage rail agreements, including freight rates, third-party storage, transloading, and related services.
• Participate in RFPs with rail carriers: gather business requirements, issue RFPs, analyze responses, and recommend optimal rail service and routing options.
• Monitor rail market dynamics (pricing, competition, capacity) and align contracting decisions with operational and cost objectives.
• Act as a business partner to internal stakeholders including operations, aligning rail policies, processes, and standards and resolving railcar movement and supply chain issues.
• Partner with Accounting and business units to resolve invoice discrepancies, accessorial disputes, and routing issues; validate charges against contracts and TMS and support accruals/variance reviews.
• Support data collection, reporting, and analysis of rail spend, rates, and performance using Excel, Power BI, and other tools to identify efficiency, and risk mitigation opportunities.
• Work extended or non-standard hours as needed to support time-sensitive contracting activities, business needs, or service disruptions.
• Support special projects as needed and lead or support process improvement initiatives related to contracting, rate management, documentation, and data quality.

What You’ll Bring – Required

• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Prior work experience (including internships) in logistics, category management, procurement, and/or sourcing
• Intermediate or greater proficiency in Microsoft Office, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Excel
• Willing and able to travel up to 10% of the time

What Makes You Stand Out – Preferred

• Experience with Icertis, SAP, and Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
• 3+ years of experience in negotiations and contracting, preferably in transportation or logistics
• Experience working with rail suppliers and contracts, including performance metrics
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate issues and implement practical solutions
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills

Compensation Range

This position has a base salary range of $96,300 to $117,700.

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 Commercial organization  works to effectively leverage assets and market knowledge to create additional value within the risk parameters of the Company. We do this by maximizing general interest profitability, enhancing return on capital employed by successfully partnering with the Refining, Transportation and Marketing functions to ensure Value Chain Integration.   Our truck and rail fleets support our feedstock and distribution operations.  Rail movements are provided via a fleet of more than 10,000 owned and leased rail cars. Truck movements are provided through numerous third-party trucking companies, as well as through our 100 percent-owned subsidiary, Sentinel Transportation LLC.

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
• 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

Learn more about Phillips 66 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 June 15, 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.