Area Manager Logistics Operations (Sto)
Energy, Chemicals
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or BTech in:
- Logistics Management
- Operations Management
- Chemical Engineering
- Postgraduate qualification in Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations or Management
- 10 years' relevant experience in:
- Logistics operations
- Bulk liquid distribution
- Petrochemical operations
- Supply chain execution
- Rail and/or road logistics
- in Major Hazard Installation (MHI) environments.
- managing rail logistics operations.
- managing road loading and transport operations.
- managing large operational teams and contractor workforces.
- in fuel and petrochemical distribution environments.
- TC_Costing and Budgeting
- TC_Performance Improvement
- TC_Demand Management
- TC_Logistics Administration and Analysis
- TC_Process Safety / Environmental
- LC_Commercial Agility
- LC_Business Ownership
- LC_Drives Innovation
- LC_Customer Centricity
- LC_Collaborative
- LC_Inspirational
- LC_Builds Talent
- LC_Developing Self
- LC_Partnerships
- LC_Delivery Excellence
- TC_G_Supply Chain Management
Responsibilities
- To manage and optimise the execution of logistics and product movement activities within Secunda Tank Farm Operations (STO), ensuring the safe, reliable and cost-effective receipt and distribution of products through rail and road networks, while maintaining inventory accountability and delivering operational excellence in support of business and customer requirements.
- Drive Goal Zero and process safety excellence.
- Ensure compliance with SHE legislation, transport regulations, Major Hazard Installation (MHI) requirements and Sasol standards.
- Lead risk assessments, audits, incident investigations and corrective action implementation.
- Ensure emergency preparedness, business continuity readiness and crisis response capability.
- Promote operational discipline, safe work practices and a proactive risk management culture.
- Ensure service provider compliance with SHE and operational requirements.
- Lead and optimise logistics operations across rail and road distribution networks.
- Ensure the safe, reliable and cost-effective receipt and distribution of products in line with business and customer requirements.
- Optimise product movement strategies to maximise service delivery and logistics efficiency.
- Manage inventory reconciliation, stock accountability and product movement governance.
- Maintain alignment between Production, Supply Chain and customer demand requirements.
- Develop and implement logistics improvement initiatives to enhance capacity, service levels and cost competitiveness.
- Deliver operational performance targets relating to:
- Customer service
- Product availability
- Rail loading performance
- Road loading performance
- Logistics throughput
- Inventory accuracy
- Cost optimisation
- Operational reliability
- Monitor and improve logistics productivity, efficiency and asset utilisation.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational performance and customer satisfaction.
- Establish, monitor and report on key logistics performance indicators.
- Maintain end-to-end accountability for product inventory under logistics control.
- Ensure stock reconciliation accuracy across logistics operations.
- Lead inventory loss control and stock governance processes.
- Ensure compliance with stock accounting, product stewardship and governance requirements.
- Manage inventory-related risks and implement corrective actions where required.
