Senior Specialist Planning at Sasol

Short Description / Purpose of Job
Sustainably maximise Energy Business profitability through structured medium term (6 monthly) Fuels Energy production planning and gross margin optimisation across production facilities considering crude selection and product optimisation. Facilitate the Sales and Operations process across the Energy Clusters

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Facilitate the Sales and Operations or supporting Integrated Business Planning process; and support the compilation of EXCO production related information between the different Energy Clusters for all Fuels related product
• Handover and co-create the Sasol shareholding of the Natref contractual production plans for implementation for month M+1 with Natref Joint Venture team 
• Leveraging specific Energy Cluster value chain knowledge to support business entities to manage abnormal operations and market impacts.
• Support the Integrated Planning function in the creation of the Integrated Framework Plan for the Southern African integrated value chains through the supply of confirmed Energy Natref and crude information
• Establish and maintain key metrics and reports insofar it relates to Sasol crude selection for Natref and short to medium term plans including amongst others crude rate relative to budget, crude selection saving, new crude processed, gross margin optimisation etc
• Translate customer technical / product specifications requirements into operational requirements, facilitate alignment with operations and co-approve new product specifications and quality waivers.
• Identify, analyse and articulate the trade-off decisions within the sourcing and trading environment.
• Support optimisation initiatives relating to optimised inventory levels, crude sourcing, component transfers between Natref and Secunda and product to customer and channel optimisation
• Develop the financially optimal 6 month rolling plans for the Sasol Energy share of Natref
• Represent Sasol Energy at the Planning related meetings with Natref and Joint Venture partner
• Perform scenario planning for Sasol share of Natref, crude selection and refinery economics studies in the medium term to assess and mitigate the possible risks associated with supply, demand and pricing variability
• Support the financial forecasting process with updated production information as per the agreed processes
• Evaluate the crude requirements for Sasol share of Natref and recommend the most economical monthly crude oil for purchase
• Provide inputs into the process of analysing and approving the crude oil basket (type, supplier, terms) for annual term crude contracts

Leveraging digital and data analytical expertise within the Energy Business to improve planning effectiveness and data-driven decision-making, including:

1. enhancing the integrity, consistency and accessibility of Planning and Optimisation data on appropriate platforms, using automated data interfaces;
2. applying fit-for-purpose data analytics to inform assumptions towards a more probabilistic approach in planning;
3. making continuous enhancement towards real-time end-to-end Sales and Operations / Integrated Business Planning processes, including the establishment of fit-for-purpose performance dashboards;
4. facilitate effective, data-driven decision-making through visualisation of risks and opportunities to a wider audience.

Minimum Requirements

• Completed 4-year Degree /University Bachelor's Hons//Engineering /Masters/PhD related field with a minimum of 10 relevant years

Additional Certification & Professional Membership

• None

Closing Date: 23rd, May 2022