Lubricants Scheduling Specialist at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• Sustainably maximise Sasol’s profitability by developing and managing short- to medium-term lubricant production and supply schedules aligned with SBU S&OP, P&O functional strategies, demand forecasts, available supply resources and operational constraints. The role ensures effective coordination across HUBs, OBUs, Marketing and Sales, Supply Chain, Supply and Trading, Finance and Central P&O to balance customer requirements, inventory levels, production capability, logistics capacity, working capital, revenue and cost considerations. The role serves as the central point of contact for in-month lubricant supply, schedule changes, escalations and supply-related queries, while supporting scenario analysis, risk mitigation, deviation management, waiver administration, process improvement and performance monitoring against agreed planning and scheduling KPIs.

Key Accountabilities
Scheduling and Supply Planning

• Develop, maintain and distribute daily, weekly and monthly lubricant schedules based on demand, raw material availability, production capability, distribution capacity and inventory constraints.
• Align schedules to marketing demand and customer service requirements while balancing supply resources, cost, working capital and profitability objectives.

Stakeholder Coordination and Cross-Functional Alignment

• Coordinate with Production, toll blenders, buy-out vendors, Technical, Procurement, Category Management, Marketing, inbound logistics and outbound logistics teams to gather inputs, resolve constraints and communicate schedule changes.
• Facilitate emergency response planning to minimise supply interruptions and ensure timely escalation of material supply risks.

Risk, Opportunity and Scenario Management

• Identify risks, threats and opportunities across the SBU and recommend appropriate mitigation or optimisation actions.
• Conduct scenario analyses to test supply options, challenge operational constraints and support informed trade-off decisions.
• Share material risks, opportunities and proposed responses with Central P&O and relevant stakeholders.

Performance Monitoring, Deviation and Waiver Management

• Monitor performance against plans, schedules and agreed planning KPIs across the lubricant value chain.
• Quantify the impact of deviations on revenue, cost, service levels, procedures and supply commitments, and coordinate corrective action where required.
• Support waiver management by ensuring deviations are properly substantiated, documented and approved, where applicable.

Continuous Improvement and Digital Enablement

• Identify opportunities to streamline scheduling processes, improve supply chain efficiency and strengthen consistency in P&O reporting.
• Participate in cross-functional projects and support the development, implementation and adoption of planning, scheduling and digital tools.

Inventory and HUB Plan Optimisation

• Optimise HUB plans by confirming inventory, product quality, intermediate quality and pricing assumptions with relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor stock levels across depots, production plants and warehouses, including raw material and finished product inventory.
• Support inventory reconciliation, identify stockout or overstock risks and adjust schedules accordingly.
• Challenge planning inputs and constraints, and prepare alternative scenarios to improve supply reliability and profitability.

One Sasol Framework Plan Support

• Provide, validate and certify qualitative and quantitative information required by Central P&O for the development of the One Sasol Framework Plan.
• Convert the One Sasol Framework Plan into executable HUB plans and schedules to ensure the right product quantity and quality is supplied at the required time.
• Ensure technical and operational directives are approved, communicated and incorporated into planning assumptions.
• Support capital and operational decisions involving the HUB through reliable planning inputs and scenario analysis.

Systems and Data Management

• Apply SAP and relevant planning systems to support scheduling, inventory management, material master accuracy and transactional execution.
• Maintain the usability and integrity of lubricant material masters, bills of material, planning files and related scheduling data.
• Execute relevant SAP processes, including purchase requisitions, backflushing, stock adjustments, material movements, and order opening and closing activities.
• Generate reports and dashboards to support performance tracking, decision-making and continuous improvement.

Formal Education

• University Bachelor’s Degree

Minimum Experience

• 6+ relevant years

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and scenario planning capability
• Proficiency in SAP, Excel, Power BI and relevant planning or scheduling tools
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination skills
• Attention to detail, data accuracy and the ability to work under pressure
• Sound knowledge of lubricant products, production processes, inventory management and supply chain operations
• Understanding of regulatory, safety and service-level requirements in a lubricant and industrial supply environment

Deadline:7th August,2026