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SasolVice President Supply Chain
Apr. 2025
SasolVice President Innovation & Future Value Chain
Aug. 2024 - Apr. 2025City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
SasolVice President of Engineering
Apr. 2024 - Aug. 2024Mpumalanga, South AfricaSasol’s secunda operation is the world’s largest coal-to-liquids (CTL) facility which produces synthesis gas (syngas) through coal gasification and natural gas reforming, using Sasol’s unique and proprietary Fischer-Tropsch technology to manufacture synthetic fuel components, pipeline gas and chemical feed-stock. KPI’s: Provide state of the art engineering and maintenance best practices / solutions to enable optimum and safe production for the operations. Provide engineering services that include mechanical, electrical, industrial control engineering (ICE), technical IM and maintenance services that include condition monitoring / rotating equipment, as well as, coded welding. Establish and implement maintenance, plant services and asset management strategies, in line with long term business plans. Management of SHE standards Identify risks and design mitigating strategies and plans to ensure sustainable, standardised engineer-ing / maintenance practices. Project Management. Quality Control. Continuous improvement optimisation. Management of costs, budgets and planned maintenance shutdowns. Asset Review Lead and Divestiture Assurance (part-time).
SasolVice President Operations
May. 2022 - Apr. 2024Secunda, Mpumalanga, South AfricaDivision: Operations (Marketing, Process, Integration and Planning). Achievements: I developed a blueprint structure and framework for the entire operations, which further streamlined the structure and optimised business processes that achieved a 12-15% FTE saving on cash fixed cost. Championed the reorganisation within a 6 month period to allow for structural optimisation. Managed and steered the manufacturing facility to achieve volume commitments and maximise gross margin through optimal carbon selection. Successfully executed two annual turnarounds within set timeframes. KPI’s:
Accountable for the budgeting planning, scheduling, optimisation and integration of Sasol’s main feedstock and petrochemical manufacturing supply chain in Southern Africa, including product quality and inventory management. Managed the total Secunda facility interconnecting pipeline infrastructure, as well as, oversaw the storage facility. Directed a team of 300 Maintenance Planning and Improvement Specialists ensuring the delivery and digitalisation of Sasol’s maintenance and annual turnaround
SasolHead of Technical Services
Nov. 2020 - Apr. 2022Mpumalanga, South AfricaDivision: Technical Services, Sasol Regional Operations and Asset Services. (ROAS). Achievements:
Created a new technical team for the newly established business unit. Drafted the strategy, key performance indicators and overall business objectives for ROAS. Implemented an improved technical method to assess pipeline integrity, as well as, increase pipeline availability. KPI’s:
Managed a diverse portfolio of discipline engineers, digital delivery, operations support (including production planning and optimisation, and maintenance planning), business development, as well as, the project delivery function. Supported operations, maintenance and site services linked to various Sasol operating entities including; SHE, medical and community affairs. Focused on continuous improvement for the Wax and Gas value chain through business enablement and value adding business process structuring, as well as, establishing a back bone for operations support from a management systems point of view. Facilitated, structured and managed delivery on strategic / technical roadmaps for ROAS, linked to the Group strategy and Energy Business Units/Ops outputs, including Rolling Capital Plan (10 year view). Asset Review Lead (part-time).
SasolDivestment Carve-out Lead
Sep. 2020 - Apr. 2022Mpumalanga, South AfricaProject: Divestment transaction for Secunda Air Separation Units. Achievements:
Successfully closed the deal in a shorter time period post Competition Commission Tribunal approval of the transaction to maximise business benefit. Successfully navigated all queries from the Competition Commission deal team, as well as, queries from Competition Commission appointed expert. Achieved business continuity post Day 1 through successful stakeholder management and negotiations. KPI’s:
Managed multiple streams across the landscape of a business (HR, IT, Operations, Finance etc.). Planned the overall process for physical separation by set date. Appointed and managed appropriate stream leads to investigate requirements for carve out of each process. Coordinated and guided carve out investigation teams to the consider risks and consequences of separation. Collaborated with buyer carve-out teams to ensure plans for handover and transition were understood and aligned. Contracts administration with buyer to ensure terms were appropriately catered for in post-deal plans. Defined transition services and assisted legal and transaction teams to finalise transition agreements. Defined ongoing services scope and influence Sasol structure to cater for this. Reported to sponsor and Steering Committee on status, concerns, risks of carve out. Asset Review Lead (part-time).
SasolVice President Technical Support
Jun. 2020 - Sep. 2020
SasolSenior Business Development Manager
Jan. 2016 - May. 2020Secunda, Mpumalanga, South AfricaDivision: Technical Support, Sasol Secunda Chemicals Operations. Achievements:
Implemented improvement capital governance to more efficiently manage and enable DOA and achieved a budget vs actual deviation on 2% from an initial 15%. Refined prioritisation methodology and linked prioritisation to rolling capital plan management and achieved a portfolio that continuously mitigated high ranking risks through capital project solutions. Implemented technology management framework for both licensors and technology partners. Improved stakeholder relationship (SCO EXCO, Group Portfolio Office, Sasolburg Operations BD, Base Chemicals Strategy and Technology). Built a high performance, diverse team in all portfolios. Asset Review Lead (part-time).
SasolSenior Technology Specialist
Jul. 2014 - Dec. 2015
SasolBusiness Development and Capital Manager
May. 2012 - Jun. 2014
SasolLead Process Engineer
Jan. 2011 - Apr. 2012
SasolProcess Engineer
Jul. 2008 - Dec. 2010
SasolAssistant Process Engineer
Jan. 2007 - Jun. 2009
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