Design and Optimisation Specialist at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• To provide Chemicals Africa Supply Chain with the information and technical support required to enable business optimization.
• To support the Chemicals Supply Chain and Customer fulfilment (CF) functions through maintaining a database of continuous improvement opportunities and initiatives through the availability of information.
• Execute business optimization activities and initiatives within the Chemicals Africa Supply Chain and Customer Fulfilment (CF) functions to ensure that production is not constrained by SC capacity.
• 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
• 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
• Maximise and sustain business value by defining and executing Supply Chain design and continuous improvement initiatives.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Participate as a project lead and team member in supply chain improvement initiatives, including system upgrades and process improvement initiatives.
• 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.
• Ensure that SAP clearly record all SC cost for correct marketing netbacks.
• Facilitate and become the custodian of all SC design strategy implementation.

Formal Education

• University Bachelors Degree in Engineering

Min Experience

• Experience: 6+ relevant years

Behavioural (BC) |Technical (TC) |Leadership (LC)

• BC_Optimizes Work Processes
• TC_Business Data Modelling
• BC_Business Insight
• TC_Process Optimisation
• TC_Process Monitoring and Control
• BC_Plans and Aligns
• BC_Decision Quality
• TC_Performance Improvement
• TC_Data Collection and Analysis
• BC_Ensures Accountability