Manager Chartering & Operations

Sasol Limited; Durban; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sasol is seeking a Manager Chartering & Operations in Durban to lead logistics management activities supporting Sasol Groups mission. The role emphasizes planning, coordinating and evaluating logistical actions across local exports and regional stock optimization.

The ideal candidate brings 9+ years of relevant experience, a 3-4 year university degree, and strong capabilities in costing, budgeting, and stakeholder alignment within a global chemical and energy context.

Qualifications

• 3-4 year university degree required.
• 9+ years relevant experience.
• Experience in logistics management and operations.
• Strong understanding of safety, environment and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Implement a Logistics Strategy to support the Marketing Strategy for local export and regional stock optimization.
• Ensure a safe work environment compliant with relevant legislation, regulations and values.
• Network with Sasol and external partners to improve logistics systems and benchmark against external organisations.
• Evaluate operating results in terms of costs, budgets, policies, trends and profit opportunities.
• Oversee analysis of financial and operational impact of routing, shipping modes, product volume or containers.
• Maintain and report on key metrics, process documentation, logs and safety records.
• Manage and monitor the logistics function for a product portfolio including all transportation activities and QA/QC.

Skills

Costing & Budgeting

Performance Improvement

Demand Management

Logistics Administration

Process Safety

Environmental

Action Oriented

Plans and Aligns

Balances Stakeholders

Education

3-4 year University Degree

Job description

Manager Chartering & Operations

Posting Date: Oct 15, 2026

Location: Durban

Company: Sasol

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 75-year heritage. Through our talented people, we use our expertise and selected technologies to safely and sustainably source, manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally. When you join Team Sasol, you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do.

Sasol invests in its employees along every stage of the career path and offers development opportunities to help you cultivate your career in a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.

Job Requisition ID

13397

Purpose of Job

To manage logistics management operations that involve planning, coordinating, or evaluatingthe logistical actions required to support Sasol Groups mission and objectives.

Key Accountabilities

• Implement a Logistics Strategy to support the Marketing Strategy for both local export in order to balance stock and to provide for correct stock to be placed optimally with regional split in order to optimize cost.
• Ensure a safe work environment comply to relevant legislation, regulations and statutory requirements in alignment with Sasol mission and values.
• Networking with other businesses (with Sasol and externally) with the intention to improve logistics functioning, systems and to benchmark against external organisations.
• Evaluate and continually improve operating results in terms of costs, budgets, operating policies, trends and increased profit opportunities, and costs minimization.
• Oversee the analysis of the financial and operational impact of proposed logistical or operational changes, these being routing, shipping modes, product volume or containers.
• Maintain and report on key metrics, process documentation, customer service logs and training and safety records.
• Manage and monitor the logistics function for a product portfolio, including all transportation activities, safety performance or QA/QC.

Formal Education

3-4-year Relevant University Degree

Working Experience

Experience: 9+ relevant years

Required Personal and Professional Skills

TC_Costing and Budgeting

TC_Performance Improvement

TC_Demand Management

TC_Logistics Administration and Analysis

TC_Process Safety / Environmental

BC_Action Oriented

BC_Plans and Aligns

BC_Balances Stakeholders

Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Inspired by our Purpose of “Innovating for a better world”, Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success. Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasol’s Employment Equity Plan. This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

CML: Supply Chain