Vice President LVC (Liquid Value Chain) Energy

Sasol; Secunda; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Sasol is recruiting for a leadership role in Secunda Operations to drive the Liquid Value Chain Energy team toward safe, reliable and cost-effective production. You will lead budgeting, asset management and continuous improvement, coordinating with Technical, Projects and Engineering to optimise plant performance and maintain license to operate.

The ideal candidate has 16+ years of experience in energy/chemicals environments and a relevant engineering degree, with a strong track record of

Qualifications

• University degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Postgraduate qualification is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the LVC Energy team to deliver production targets safely, reliably and cost-effectively.
• Manage departmental overhead costs and assets for availability and sustainability.
• Introduce preventative measures to reduce downtime and achieve targets.
• Drive continuous improvement and lead operational risk management.
• Develop and manage long-term production budgets and CAPEX plans.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Projects and Technical teams to enable excellent operations.

Skills

Leadership

Operational excellence

Process optimisation

Budgeting

Risk management

HSE / SHE

Stakeholder management

Team coaching

Education

University Degree or B Tech

Postgraduate qualification

Tools

Asset management systems

Maintenance planning

Job description

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: 13144

Closing Date: 30 September 2026

OME: EOP: Secunda Operations

Job Category: This is aLeadership role

Purpose of Job

• Lead the LVC (Liquid Value Chain) Energy team to deliver on planned production targets in a manner that is safe, reliable, efficient and at minimal cost.
• Manage LVC Energy department's overhead costs and assets to ensure availability, long-term sustainability, and production efficiency.
• Introduce and monitor preventative measures to manage production downtime and ensure achievement of agreed production targets.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide leadership by articulating a clear vision, living the organisational values and ensuring the leadership team are aligned to support the direction of the organisation.
• Contribute to the translation and execution of the operational/refining business strategy, objectives and plan into action for employees.
• Set operational standards and targets and assure value from operational improvement initiatives.
• Cascade operational goals and long-term plans through effective two-way communication in the organisation.
• Produce refining outputs to required quality and to agreed production plan.
• Deliver high quality asset management strategies to ensure availability and long-term sustainability. Manage, revise and improve asset management standards.
• Drive continuous improvement activities by supporting and guiding management team and building a culture of pro-active operations.
• Compile annual long-term production budget providing input into a 5-year rolling capital plan.
• Develop new strategies to increase production with safe and cost-effective methods.
• Plan and set the budget to ensure the delivery of targets in accordance with the overarching business plan.
• Control cost to ensure production volumes are achieved within budget and manage internal and external costs as well as capital efficiency.
• Lead design decisions, managing implementation of Shutdown execution. Manage products, process materials, assets, waste and pollutants.
• Identification, quantification and take the lead in mitigation of process risks, continuous improvement of key process metrics to maintain license to operate Statutory compliance per plant.
• Manage operations risk by making sure that all risks are identified, analysed and mitigated to acceptable levels.
• Execution of SHE strategy to achieve zero harm, environmental compliance and FER-SR; RCR; BBS and IMS compliance.
• Apply evidence based SHE practices, in alignment with set standards, to ensure safe operations as well as playing a role in the reduction of Sasol's GHG footprint.
• Interaction with other Operations subject matter experts and establish necessary support from the Energy BU and/or Corporate Centre.
• Collaborate with Technical and Projects as well as Engineering to enable excellent operations.
• Ensure the adoption of fit for purpose standards, optimal planning and optimisation through in partnership with peers within and across the business.
• Ensure the execution of capital projects, in a manner that is safe, reliable, efficient and at minimum cost.
• Ensures the effective implementation of Sasol's risk philosophy and enterprise risk management framework.
• Ensure the provision of technical services, equipment maintenance as well as the implementation of good practices for optimisation of efficient and effective operations, and production, in order to achieve set cost and volume targets (interfacing with the Asset Services and Operations Improvements portfolios).
• Drives safe and reliable operations through the appropriate management of assets (shutdowns, maintenance etc.) in order to maintain the long-term sustainability of the operation.
• Provide system and process intelligence to operations to drive continuous improvement and operations optimisation.
• Coach and manage operations team and build a high performing and caring culture.
• The individual in this position carries a legal appointment and must ensure compliance - 16(2) OHSA.

Formal Education

• University Degree or B Tech
• Postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage

Working Experience

Experience: 16+ relevant years

Required Personal and Professional Skills

This role requires strong expertise in operating process knowledge, production resource and procedure management, project strategy development and alignment, and process optimisation. The successful incumbent must demonstrate commercial agility, business ownership, customer centricity, and delivery excellence, while driving innovation and maintaining an external market focus. In addition, the role demands exceptional collaboration and partnership-building skills, the ability to inspire and develop talent, and a commitment to continuous self-development to achieve sustainable business results.

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.

Our automated process is designed to efficiently assess a large volume of applications. Should you not hear from us within 60 days of the advert closing then kindly consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you once-more for your interest in Sasol as your employer of choice, and we wish you all the best with your career aspirations and future applications with us.