Sr. Specialist II, International Chartering

Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future  

 

The Sr. Specialist II, International Chartering manages International Shipping cargos for the Phillips 66 Commercial team and Freight Trading opportunities for the Phillips 66 Chartering team. The Specialist transforms marine cargo requirements into optimized schedules within the shipping markets, charters-in ships to fill gaps in the schedule, negotiates maximum value in the spot market, and charters-out term equipment to maximize utilization.  Working closely with internal customer Commercial, VCS&O, Marketing, Midstream, and Refining to understand their marine needs, the position translates this to executable business optionality and positions. The position requires a high level of commercial aptitude, process integrity, and analytical ability.

 

 

What You’ll Do

• Develop marine market intelligence to keep commodity traders and schedulers fully informed on their markets.
• Identify and execute on portfolio optimization, P&L and cost reduction opportunities. Build and maintain constant market awareness to seek out profitable shipping opportunities.
• Develop collaborative working relationships within and outside of the organization, including Renewables and Product Traders / Schedulers, Marine Schedulers, Planners, Ship Owners and Brokers.

• Negotiate favorable rates, terms, conditions, and pro forma charter parties with vessel owners.

• Fundamental knowledge and views on market supply and demand balances, able to identify and execute on positions and opportunities that provide competitive freight advantage to Phillips 66.
• Manage tonnage internally and externally to balance the portfolio and take advantage of opportunities and changing market conditions to create value.
• Provide timely daily freight estimates to Traders, Schedulers and Planners based on current markets. Monitor and communicate daily freight market activity, fixtures, & trends to help optimize freight costs associated with trading activities.
• Provide input across the Value Chain, working with internal stakeholders to turn regional or global information into value for the company.
• Ensure all vetting approvals are completed on chartered tonnage.
• Support Freight Forward Agreement (FFA) idea and profit generation.

 

 

What You’ll Bring - Required

• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 7 or more years of chartering experience in International Chartering and Freight Trading within a Commercial/Trading Organization
• Willing and able to be on call 24/7 as needed

 

 

What Makes You Stand Out - Preferred

• Experience with renewable feedstocks (i.e. tallow, canola oil, soybean oil)
• Working knowledge of IMO2 & 2/3 Chemical tankers: trade lanes, cargo history, cleaning requirements
• Working knowledge of the marine transportation business; marine logistics, chartering, commodity trading/scheduling, optimization, and marine strategy   
• Working knowledge of international maritime regulations and risk policies

 

 

Compensation Range

This position has a base salary range of $171,000 – $209,000.

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