Low Carbon Analyst at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• Development and implementation of priority sustainable carbon supply options in line with asset transformation plans and emerging low-carbon opportunities.

Key Accountabilities
Sustainable Sourcing Business Development:

• Support the development and implementation of tactical plans for sourcing feedstocks sustainably, ensuring alignment with corporate sustainability goals, regulatory requirements, and asset transformation plans.
• Contribute to the development of low-carbon feedstock value chains, such as biomass, biolipids, and biomethane, to support strategic objectives.
• Conduct and maintain competitor analysis on priority feedstocks, informed by market intelligence, to support commercial positioning.
• Support the review and evaluation of third-party feedstock-related proposals to assess alignment with sustainability and business objectives.
• Support the development of business cases for approval by the appropriate governance bodies for upstream feedstock value chain opportunities.
• Identify and highlight risks related to feedstock availability, environmental impact, and supply chain security, and contribute to contingency planning.
• Support the assessment of relevant technologies and infrastructure requirements for novel value chains, including competitor analysis on feedstock processing technologies.

Commercial:

• Demonstrate sound commercial awareness in identifying and supporting the development of viable low-carbon feedstock opportunities.
• Support commercial engagements with suppliers and partners to help structure agreements that balance sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and long-term value creation.
• Translate technical and sustainability requirements into practical commercial inputs, ensuring alignment with broader business objectives.
• Support contract development and feedstock pricing analyses through market assessment, risk review, and basic financial evaluation.
• Contribute to commercial due diligence for new feedstock opportunities, including feasibility assessments, cost-benefit evaluations, and input into investment proposals.
• Collaborate with finance and legal teams to ensure robust commercial governance and compliance in feedstock transactions.

Certification:

• Collaborate with certification teams to ensure feedstocks meet relevant sustainability certifications (e.g., FSC, ISCC+, RSB)
• Stay updated on global and regional regulations related to sustainable sourcing and ensure compliance.

Project and Capital Planning:

• Support the delivery of integrated low-carbon feedstock business development and value roadmaps by translating milestones into actionable project deliverables.
• Contribute to low-carbon feedstock capital planning, track capital changes, and support required approval processes.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Work with internal teams (e.g., Supply Chain, R&D, Sustainability) and external stakeholders (e.g., industry groups) to develop sustainable cost effective solutions.
• Develop and maintain relationships with potential suppliers, industry bodies, and key stakeholders relating to the feedstock value chain.

Data Analysis and Reporting:

• Track and analyze data related to feedstock sourcing, e.g., carbon footprint, and water usage.
• Prepare reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders on project progress and key findings.
• Develop tracking mechanisms to monitor milestones and deliverables at a project level with clear KPIs.

Formal Education

• University Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Science, Engineering, Commerce, or a related field.

Min Experience

• 6 relevant years

Deadline:3rd August,2026