Specialist Enterprise & Supplier Development (ESD) Business Development at Sasol

Short Description / Purpose of Job

• To deliver on enterprise and supplier development solutions that are aligned to the strategic requirements of the Chemicals and Energy businesses.
• Manage various stakeholders including suppliers, customers and end users.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Business Results:
• Develop and deliver on annual ESD (Enterprise & Supplier Development) strategies
• Provide adequate direction and support to ensure the development of the fit for purpose small businesses and facilitate any funding requirements
• Provide specialist input into ESD strategy development, budgeting, planning and performance management
• Design enterprise development solutions to support Chemicals Business and Energy Business customers and Projects
• Drive the implementation of ESD programmes and monitor process by implementing systems and controls of efficiency and compliance
• Implement policies, practices and plans to achieve annual transformation deliverables, budget and targets aligned to customer requirements and the regulatory framework
• Maintain metrics, dashboards and scorecards for ESD business performance management
• Prepare monthly reports and presentations on the performance of ESD events, projects and programmes
• Proactively identify ESD opportunities and threats and identified risks. Communicate threats and mitigate any risks in a timely manner
• Identify and apply development opportunities to drive continuous improvement in ESD operations
• Apply evidence based SHE practices in alignment with set standards for safe operations
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to secure the achievement of higher ESD enablement levels
• Must be able to travel to different sites

Formal Education

• University Bachelor's Degree

Min Experience

• 6+ relevant years
• Entrepreneurship/ Business Development experience

Competencies

• Business Acumen: An intuitive and applicable understanding of how a company or unit makes money. Displays a thorough understanding of what drives profitability. Maintains a market-focused approach to business. Keeps an overall big picture understanding of the business and its interrelationships enabling a person to make better business decisions. The ability to make good business judgments and quick decisions in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome.
• Collaboration: The action of working with someone to produce something
• Continuous Process Improvement: The methodology followed for increasing the effectiveness and/or efficiency of a business process, often through automation.
• Customer Focus: A continuing focus on the needs and requirements of customers and clients, anticipating their needs, remaining sensitive to customers while performing services for them, responsive to customer needs.
• Integration: The consolidated view with various parts, circumstances, legislation, landscapes or aspects linked or coordinated.
• Project Management: The process of planning, organizing, and managing tasks and resources to accomplish a well defined objective, usually within constraints of time, resources, and cost.
• Relationship Management: The conscious aim to develop and manage long-term and/or trusting relationships with internal or external customers, distributors, suppliers, or other parties in an environment which can include marketing, selling, servicing and other areas where a relationship is crucial to on-going success. At a senior level, it includes C-level relationships with senior management such as CEO [Chief Executive Officer], CIO [Chief Information Officer], and CFO [Chief Financial Officer].
• Self-Mastery: Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking feedback and self-correcting