Low Carbon Analyst
Sasol · Johannesburg, Gauteng
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- Development and implementation of priority sustainable carbon supply options in line with asset transformation plans and emerging low-carbon opportunities.
Key Accountabilities Sustainable Sourcing Business Development:
- Support the development and implementation of tactical plans for sourcing feedstocks sustainably, ensuring alignment with corporate sustainability goals, regulatory requirements, and asset transformation plans.
- Contribute to the development of low-carbon feedstock value chains, such as biomass, biolipids, and biomethane, to support strategic objectives.
- Conduct and maintain competitor analysis on priority feedstocks, informed by market intelligence, to support commercial positioning.
- Support the review and evaluation of third-party feedstock-related proposals to assess alignment with sustainability and business objectives.
- Support the development of business cases for approval by the appropriate governance bodies for upstream feedstock value chain opportunities.
- Identify and highlight risks related to feedstock availability, environmental impact, and supply chain security, and contribute to contingency planning.
- Support the assessment of relevant technologies and infrastructure requirements for novel value chains, including competitor analysis on feedstock processing technologies.
Commercial
- Demonstrate sound commercial awareness in identifying and supporting the development of viable low-carbon feedstock opportunities.
- Support commercial engagements with suppliers and partners to help structure agreements that balance sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and long-term value creation.
- Translate technical and sustainability requirements into practical commercial inputs, ensuring alignment with broader business objectives.
- Support contract development and feedstock pricing analyses through market assessment, risk review, and basic financial evaluation.
- Contribute to commercial due diligence for new feedstock opportunities, including feasibility assessments, cost-benefit evaluations, and input into investment proposals.
- Collaborate with finance and legal teams to ensure robust commercial governance and compliance in feedstock transactions.
Certification
- Collaborate with certification teams to ensure feedstocks meet relevant sustainability certifications e.g., FSC, ISCC+, RSB
- Stay updated on global and regional regulations related to sustainable sourcing and ensure compliance.
Project and Capital Planning
- Support the delivery of integrated low-carbon feedstock business development and value roadmaps by translating milestones into actionable project deliverables.
- Contribute to low-carbon feedstock capital planning, track capital changes, and support required approval processes.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Work with internal teams e.g., Supply Chain, R&D, Sustainability and external stakeholders e.g., industry groups to develop sustainable cost effective solutions.
- Develop and maintain relationships with potential suppliers, industry bodies, and key stakeholders relating to the feedstock value chain.
Data Analysis and Reporting
- Track and analyze data related to feedstock sourcing, e.g., carbon footprint, and water usage.
- Prepare reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders on project progress and key findings.
- Develop tracking mechanisms to monitor milestones and deliverables at a project level with clear KPIs.
Formal Education
- University Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Science, Engineering, Commerce, or a related field.
Min Experience
- 6 relevant years
Deadline:3rd August,2026