Manager Planning at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• To provide guidance and manage the production planning functions of Bosjesspruit and Sigma colliery while playing an integral part in optimising and maintaining the operational and functional business plans supporting Sasol mining long term strategy to ensure the medium- and short-term production targets are met for the business unit.

Key Accountabilities

• Facilitate generation of optimised & integrated operation plans for the colliery;
• Co-ordinate the budget production process for the colliery;
• Co-ordinate the budget financial process for the colliery;
• Co-ordinate the monthly production forecasting process for the colliery;
• Play an integral part of monthly planning focusing on section deployment, technical requirements and risk management per section;
• Facilitate annual hand over of geological models;
• Ensure integration and alignment with long term planning strategies;
• Ensure integration of equipment, infrastructure, stonework;
• Ensure integration, alignment and compliance to all survey, rock engineering, ventilation and environmental requirements in the planning process;
• Overall accountability for strategic project alignment.

Formal Education

• BSc/ B. Eng./ B. Tech (mining/survey/geology) or Certificate of competency (Mining or Survey) NQF 7

Working Experience

• 8+ years relevant mining environment experience of which 3 years is coal mining related.
• Knowledgeable in mine ventilation (SHE), rock engineering, surveying, geology, mining rights, finance

Required Personal and Professional Skills

• TC_Action Planning
• TC_Policies and Procedures
• TC_Data Collection and Analysis
• TC_Planning and Organisation
• TC_Verbal Communication
• LC_Commercial Agility
• LC_Business Ownership
• LC_Drives Innovation
• LC_Customer Centricity
• LC_Collaborative
• LC_Inspirational
• LC_Builds Talent
• LC_Developing Self
• LC_Partnerships
• LC_Delivery Excellence

Closing Date

 15 April 2025