Commercial Scheduler III, International Vessels Heavies

Phillips 66 • Houston, TX

3d • $125,100 - $152,900

About The Position

The Commercial Scheduler III, International Vessels Heavies works in an open, fast-paced team of Commercial Schedulers in Houston to optimize commodities in Phillips 66’s portfolio. The role is responsible for scheduling, optimization, and inventory management of Heavies for waterborne movements, while advancing scheduling excellence, integrity, and professionalism and driving increased general interest value.

The scheduler provides coverage on a 24/7 basis except when relief coverage is available. The position executes nominations and daily scheduling activities to meet Commercial Trading, Marketing, and VCO demand and fulfill company commitments while avoiding refinery or terminal containment events. It also facilitates blending on vessels or at domestic and international terminals, coordinates inspectors, oversees loss control, and supports product specification changes and regulatory requirements.

The role requires accurate and timely data entry in SAP, Trade66, Navarik, Mainstay, and other third-party systems; management and reporting of inventory positions; monitoring asset operations and communicating issues to stakeholders; and coordination across business teams to optimize inventories and balance profit with operational risk. The scheduler participates in relevant operational meetings, ensures applicable domestic and international regulatory reporting and documentation, maintains effective internal and external relationships, and supports resolution of book-to-book and book-to-physical activities for SAP inventories.

The position is based in Houston. Phillips 66 states that benefits for certain eligible full-time employees include an annual variable cash incentive program, an 8% 401(k) company match, a Cash Balance Account pension, medical, dental and vision benefits, an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on an HDHP, and well-being programs and incentives.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• At least 3 years of industry experience in logistics management, value-chain optimization, or commercial activity support.
• Willingness and ability to work extended and non-standard hours.
• Intermediate or greater proficiency with analytical tools such as Excel and PowerBI.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of scheduling experience supporting clean products or downstream operations.
• Understanding of downstream operations, supply chain, and value drivers.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a relevant field.
• High degree of ethics and personal drive.
• Good problem-solving, organizational, planning, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• Dedication to achieving team goals, increasing general interest value to the company, and supporting internal and external customers.
• Ability to adapt to changing work environments and make continuous improvements.
• Ability to set, manage, and meet multiple and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Advance Phillips 66’s integrity, scheduling excellence, and professionalism while continuously driving to increase general interest value.
• Provide scheduling coverage on a 24/7 basis except when relief coverage is available.
• Perform nominations and daily scheduling activities for Heavies to fulfill Commercial Trading, Marketing, and VCO demand requirements and execute company commitments while avoiding refinery or terminal containment events.
• Facilitate blending operations as needed on board vessels or at key domestic and international terminals.
• Enter data accurately and promptly into SAP, Trade66, Navarik, Mainstay, and other third-party systems to meet operational and financial requirements.
• Coordinate inspectors and ensure specification and quantity measurement requirements are met, with costs appropriately shared with counterparties as applicable.
• Support product specification changes through distribution systems to meet regulatory requirements.
• Perform loss control oversight.
• Understand logistical constraints and work across business teams to optimize inventories, identify market opportunities, and balance profit with operational risk.
• Participate in weekly refinery, Supply Reliability Team (SRT), or similar meetings as needed.
• Closely monitor asset operations and promptly communicate current or future operational issues to key stakeholders.
• Maintain and report accurate inventory positions and work with Marketing, Commercial Trading, and VCO to manage inventory to expectations.
• Understand and comply with domestic and international regulations and laws associated with the desk, and complete required regulatory reporting, including import/export documentation, pro forma reporting, and BOL and COO generation.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with external and internal counterparts.
• Support resolution of book-to-book and book-to-physical activities for SAP inventories for Commercial Heavies Scheduling.

Benefits

• Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus.
• 8% 401(k) company match.
• Cash Balance Account pension.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on an HDHP.
• Total well-being programs and incentives, including an Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED