Senior Specialist Technical Services
Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
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Job Summary
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.
12199
26 June 2026
MSA: Energy Marketing & Sales
Sandton Gauteng
- To provide expert and broad technical and process service support to customers by; enabling them to convert Sasol Base Chemicals polymers efficiently and cost-effectively to achieve short and long term profitability for the business.
- Implement aspects of business product strategy at customers e.g. grade rationalization grade improvements new grades etc.
- Identify interpret and communicate customer technical needs and requirements to M&S team as well as to other stakeholders e.g. operating hubs supply chain etc.
- Provide specialist technical and process support to customers on the use of SA Chemicals polymer grades and benefits thereof.
- Investigate and resolve process and product related customer complaints decisively and objectively.
- Monitor quality of packaging for polymers and contribute to reviews and updating of packaging specifications.
- Provide expertise and support to Exports customers (cross border and deep sea) in polymer conversion and customer complaint investigations.
- Identify process quality or efficiency problems initiate tests interpret results draw conclusions and make recommendations to assist customers to convert SA Chemicals polymer materials successfully.
- Identify opportunities for significantly optimizing customers processes and improving manufacturing efficiencies.
- Provide input and recommendations to polymer manufacturing hubs with respect to product quality decisions to guide production and Sales teams on suitability for final product conversion.
- Lead and coordinate the implementation of Sasols plastics sustainability projects at customers and in conjunction with internal and external stakeholders.
- Leverage knowledge of customer process and application requirements to contribute to quality decisions and drawing of product specifications at operating hubs.
- Lead the TS interface with internal value chain stakeholders to ensure that customer product requirements form part of grade development objectives.
- Participate in relevant product development forums and liaise with external institutions to stay abreast of new developments in manufacturing technologies and product quality standards.
- Participate in relevant industry forums and associations in support of Sasols strategic objectives.
- University Bachelors Degree preferably post graduate Polymer Science or Chemistry preferred
- 9 relevant years
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 Sasols 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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Sasol is a global chemicals and energy company. We are a public company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in South Africa and the New York Stock Exchange in the United States.
