Current Vacancies at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• Problem solving and opportunity generation: utilisation of various methodologies to develop sound alternatives to a solution; use sound arguments and criteria to select an optimal solution.
• Knowledge of the different project /initiative governance models and requirements in the Group (i.e. Gate Reviews, VAR)
• Understanding of different project execution methodologies as used in Sasol
• Business Case development and financial modelling
• Data analysis and modelling: understanding and demonstrated ability on data analysis and using modelling techniques to solve complex problems
• Demonstrated understanding of agile principles.
• Maximise and sustain business value by defining and executing Supply Chain design and continuous improvement initiatives.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Provision of expertise, best practices, and methodologies / tools to execute continuous improvement and design initiatives.
• Involved in project teams as a contributing subject matter expert on CI and Design methodologies and/or functional expertise.
• Assist in the design integrated supply chain solutions for new opportunities and mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
• Business Process improvement to ensure processes are streamlined and effective, and reflective of the current operating model.
• Enable data driven analysis and decision making through specialised data analysis and modelling: quantify, validate and integrate qualitative data with quantitative data to draw conclusions and make recommendations.
• Provide insight on developing trends and best practices in the Procurement space through benchmarking and best practice analysis: key trends enabling innovation and improvement.
• Develop business cases based on detailed techno-economic evaluations.

Formal Education

• University Bachelors Degree

Min Experience

• Experience: 6+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• A critical role within GSO MGP which operates on behalf of MGP, and which is the accountable interface management focal point between the PSA Development Project execution team (residing within GSO MGP) and the associated business and external stakeholder environment.

Project information management and reporting:

• A significant amount of development project execution information exchange and associated reporting is required, which needs to be closely managed and coordinated to ensure timely and accurate reporting of development project information to business and external stakeholders.

Stakeholder relations

• Building and maintaining good relations between the development project execution team and its business and external stakeholders is critical and requires continuous stakeholder relations management. This also includes stakeholder activity and event management and coordination, e.g. TCMs, MCMs, site engagements.

Commercial agreement enablement

• A number of commercial agreements are required to enable the execution of the PSA field development plan and subsequent upstream commercial operations, e.g. product stream sales agreements, processing utilities agreements, transportation agreements, operations / maintenance agreements

Permits, licensing and regulatory compliance:-

• A number of permits and licenses are required to enable both the execution of the PSA field development plan and subsequent upstream commercial operations, e.g. DUATs, construction licenses, installation licenses, operations licenses. Close collaboration is required between the Mozambique country management and corporate affairs team and the project teams to ensure licenses are issued in sufficient time to enable project execution and subsequent upstream commercial operations.

Operations and business readiness enablement:

• There are significant requirements for the development project execution team to enable operations and business readiness in parallel to the project execution activities, which requires close management and monitoring.

Project enablement:-

• The development project execution team requires a minimum level of supporting infrastructure and Company operational support in order to execute its development project activities, and this role will liaise with Company operations within Mozambique to ensure the requirements are provided for.

Formal Education

• 4 Year University Degree or Btech/Advanced Diploma+Meng

Minimum Experience

• 12+ Years Experience

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Purpose of Job

• Report into the Portfolio Management & Investment Assurance team and provide a service to Energy Business Solutions (EBS) which includes Mobility and Customer Experience (MCX), Commercial Energy Solutions (CES) and Low Carbon Energy Solutions (LCES).
• Deliver on business analysis and capital portfolio management to enable optimal investment decisions in line with the company strategy.
• Responsible for informed portfolio formulation and the facilitation of effective decision-making through enforcing standardised and fit for purpose investment criteria, governance processes, rigorous value-adding investment assurance and applicable business frameworks.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities
Portfolio Management: 

• Responsible for the Energy Business Solutions (EBS) capital portfolio, including rolling capital plan submissions, monthly reporting, and active capital management. 
• Engage with business leaders and stakeholders on capital performance and provide feedback and guidance in relation to capital availability, updated forecasting and funding request planning. 
• Support the custodianship of the EBS Delegation of Authority (DoA), capital and development funds governance and business processes, and the functioning of the Capital Investment Forum. 

Business Track and Investment Analysis: 

• Accountable for the development of business track for capital projects. 
• Deliver accurate investment and business analysis: project due diligence; business case evaluations; risk-based and integrated economic models; post implementation audits; transactions; and asset reviews. 
• Facilitate the delivery of accurate and concise funding applications to the delegated authority, together with the management of stakeholder expectations. 

Governance: 

• Apply fit-for-purpose governance in line with Service Level Agreements (SLA) and the Delegation of Authority (DoA). 
• Standardise, develop and maintain processes and systems to support effective and efficient decision making and active capital management. 
• Implement and embed developed processes and systems in the portfolio and respective business areas. 

People management: 

• Build and maintain positive relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders. 
• Ensure effective communication processes and knowledge management within the team, delegated portfolio, and relevant stakeholders. 
• Support teamwork and manage self to enable timely delivery of work requirements and sustain high performance. 

Continuous Improvement: 

• Leverage working relationships with stakeholders to generate insights that contribute to establishing and implementing improvements. 
• Drive optimisation and digitalisation opportunities to enable greater efficiencies in team delivery. 
• Seek prospects for personal growth - implement and track a personal development plan to attain personal performance goals.

Formal Education

• University Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Science, Commerce, Business or Finance related fields

Min Experience

• 6+ experience with exposure / experience in business track and investment analysis, project execution, portfolio and stakeholder management, with a background in engineering or operations or a commercial marketing & sales environment.

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Purpose of Job

• To perform complex analyses of domestic and global customer history, market dynamics, trends and developments to identify suitable pricing, volume and margin formulae to support sales teams and growth/profitability targets.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Develop, evaluate, and model strategic pricing positions of mobility-related products and solutions, considering business needs, market realities, and best practices. 
• Maintain a thorough understanding of and compile critical market insight reports on market dynamics, trends, and developments. 
• Continuously conduct pricing and margin studies to facilitate the development of product price and volume allocation guidelines. 
• Monitor local pricing regulations and model the impact of changes on Sasol Groups pricing strategies. 
• Analyse domestic price drivers and trend developments. Formulate volume and price element assumptions based on price forecasts. Transform insights into market commentary and reports. 
• Communicate price assumptions and forecasts to relevant stakeholders. 
• Perform scenario analysis to optimise the regulatory pricing and margin framework including the development of appropriate escalation mechanisms. 
• Maintain an accurate and updated database of mobility-related products solutions and respective prices. Keep record of relevant historical developments and changes. 
• Prepare and update a price risk matrix and recommend mitigation measures accordingly. 
• Ascertain prices are calculated and applied in accordance with relevant regulatory frameworks and/or contractual agreements. 
• Design and develop a comprehensive economic model compliant with applicable legislation that determines performance of products and solutions. 
• Compile and collate data from annual reviews conducted by the Marketing team. 
• Develop material for Pricing Analytics training and facilitate training sessions. 
• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of international and global pricing methodologies. 
• Apply evidence-based SHE practices in alignment with set standards for safe operations. 
• Implement Sasol Group's risk philosophy and enterprise risk management framework. 
• Build and maintain positive relationships with external and internal networks to develop well researched perspectives and price outlooks. 
• Continuously improve own skills and knowledge. Complete, implement, and track personal development plan to attain personal performance goals.

Formal Education

• University Bachelors Degree

Min Experience

• Experience: 9+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• To test or modify developmental or operational mechanical / electro-mechanical machinery or control equipment in Sasol Group plants or laboratories to maintain them in the best possible condition.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Ensure that work standards are met according to quality, quantity and due dates. 
• Conduct basic processing and reporting. 
• Perform all tasks cost consciously. 
• Ensures that self and team meet targets, due dates and quality standards. 
• Cost awareness and control. 
• Awareness, focus and control of cost / budget. 
• Independently gather information and data accumulation. 
• Ensure that work standards are met according to quality, quantity and due dates. 
• Manage complex schedules and communicate possible delays in meeting deadlines. 
• Resource utilization and efficiency. 
• Optimizes and control resources effectively. 
• Independently implement solutions based on cost awareness. 
• Ensure optimal resource utilization. 
• Ensures that self and team meet targets, due dates and quality standards. 
• Achieve safety and risk objectives. 
• Apply safety in all practices, specifically project planning and execution. 
• Ensure safe project execution and implement safe work procedures. 
• Understand the company vision and values. 
• Demonstrate the desired behaviours in agreement with the Sasol Values. 
• Personal development and effectiveness. 
• Improve own skills and knowledge. 
• Take ownership for personal improvement and skills development. 
• Apply the learning experience at the workplace. 
• Agree and review personal performance goals and the achievement thereof. 
• Ensure that personal development plan is completed, implemented and tracked. 
• Set and work towards own performance targets and goals as per personal performance agreement. 
• Update performance goals and performance agreement regularly. 
• Agree and review personal performance goals and the achievement thereof. 
• Plan, organize, control and report own work. 
• Ensure work is completed as planned. 
• Manage own work planning and delivery according to targets. 
• Policies, practices, standards, procedures and methods: application and compliance. 
• Review compliance and follow up against the standards and objectives. 
• Develop suitable technical proposals based on practical and theoretical knowledge. 
• Apply and comply with all legal and company standards, procedures and methods. 
• Problem solving and decision making. 
• Resolve work obstacles and issues positively and quickly. 
• Demonstrates good understanding of customer needs. 
• Build customer relationships in order to understand their needs. 
• Share key information and ideas or learning with customers and teams. 
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers and peers. 
• Project a positive image of the department. 
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers and peers. 
• Practice effective manager and peer working relationships. 
• Team and colleague communication. 
• Demonstrate effective listening and communication skills when dealing with colleagues. 
• Continuous improvement Improve present way of doing work by continuously asking questions. 
• Makes suggestions to optimise equipment, systems and processes. 
• Share and implement new ideas regarding work.

Formal Education

• Matric/N3 with Maths, English & Physical science

Formal Education

• Post School Tertiary Diploma (South Africa / Eurasia)

Min Experience

• Experience: 1+ relevant years