Administrator Supply Chain Cross Border Exports – Sasol

Sasol is hiring an Administrator: Supply Chain Cross Border Exports in Sandton, Gauteng. This is an opportunity for an experienced export and supply chain professional to join Sasol’s SA Chemicals Marketing & Sales business.

The successful candidate will play an important role in coordinating cross-border export orders and ensuring that shipments, documentation, customs requirements and customer requirements are handled accurately and on time.

Job Overview

Company: Sasol
Position: Administrator Supply Chain Cross Border Exports
Job Requisition ID: 12908
Business Unit: MSA: SA Chemicals Marketing & Sales
Location: Sandton, Gauteng
Posting Date: 7 August 2026
Closing Date: 21 August 2026
Minimum Qualification: Grade 12
Experience Required: 4–5 years’ cross-border export experience

About the Position

The Administrator Supply Chain Cross Border Exports will be responsible for the effective administration and coordination of approved export orders to customers and Sasol regions globally.

The position requires strong attention to detail because export transactions involve multiple documents, regulatory requirements, customers, logistics providers, financial institutions and internal stakeholders.

The successful candidate must ensure that export activities are completed according to agreed schedules while maintaining compliance with applicable customs, excise, shipping, port, VAT, exchange control and other regulatory requirements.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Cross-Border Export Coordination

The incumbent will coordinate the complete cross-border sales order cycle for road and rail exports.

Responsibilities include:

Processing and coordinating approved export orders.
Monitoring order progress from initiation through to completion.
Ensuring shipments meet agreed planning and shipping schedules.
Coordinating with relevant internal departments and external service providers.
Monitoring deliveries and identifying potential delays or risks.
Ensuring export documentation is available within required timeframes.
Following up on outstanding documentation and shipment requirements.

Export Documentation

A major part of the role involves ensuring that export documentation is complete, accurate and compliant.

The successful candidate will work with documentation such as:

Customs documentation.
Excise documentation.
Bills of Lading.
CTO documentation.
Rules of Origin.
Clearing and forwarding documents.
Export documentation packs.
Letters of Credit documentation.
Credit guarantee documentation.
Other documents required for international and cross-border shipments.

The candidate must maintain an accurate filing system and ensure that documentation can be retrieved when required for audits, customers or internal reviews.

Customs and Regulatory Compliance

The role requires strong knowledge of export compliance requirements.

The successful candidate must ensure adherence to:

Customs and Excise requirements.
Shipping regulations.
Port regulations.
Road and rail export requirements.
Exchange control requirements.
Zero-rated VAT requirements applicable to exports.
Incoterms.
Letter of Credit requirements.
Credit guarantee terms and conditions.
Applicable export regulations in African and BLNE destinations.

The objective is to ensure that exports are processed correctly and that avoidable penalties, findings and compliance failures are prevented.

SAP Export Administration

SAP will be used extensively throughout the export process.

The successful candidate should have specialist knowledge of the SAP export process and be able to:

Capture and maintain export information.
Update relevant SAP records.
Perform data clean-up exercises.
Maintain accurate customer and shipment information.
Conduct regular testing where required.
Identify data discrepancies.
Ensure information remains current and accurate.

Strong SAP knowledge is therefore an important requirement for this position.

Customer Service

The Administrator will also serve as an important point of coordination between Sasol and its customers.

Duties include:

Aligning new customer orders with customer requirements.
Confirming product and shipment specifications.
Supporting stock alignment.
Following up on credit releases.
Providing shipment tracking information.
Responding to customer queries.
Investigating customer complaints.
Analysing complaints and implementing corrective actions.
Providing customer feedback.
Working towards positive customer outcomes.

Service Provider and Stakeholder Management

The role requires effective communication with various stakeholders, including:

Local customers.
International customers.
Logistics service providers.
Clearing and forwarding agents.
Banking institutions.
Internal Sasol teams.
Road and rail service providers.

The successful candidate must build effective working relationships and ensure that all parties have the information required to support on-time export delivery.

Performance Expectations

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute towards:

100% adherence to relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
Accurate and timely export documentation.
On-time export documentation packs.
No missed deliveries caused by administrative failures.
Compliance with Letter of Credit and credit guarantee conditions.
Accurate clearing and forwarding documentation.
Up-to-date export filing and audit trails.
Timely delivery of final documents to customers.
Effective customer complaint resolution.
Accurate SAP information.
No avoidable penalties or audit findings.
Compliance with safety, road, rail and export regulations.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants should meet the following requirements:

Grade 12 or equivalent.
4–5 years of cross-border export experience.
Specialist knowledge of SAP export processes.
Knowledge of common export practices.
Knowledge of export documentation requirements.
Knowledge of customs clearance procedures in Africa and BLNE destinations.

A Certificate in Exports or Clearing and Forwarding will be an advantage.

Important Technical Knowledge

Candidates should ideally have practical knowledge of:

Cross-border exports.
Export sales orders.
Customs clearance.
Customs and Excise requirements.
Incoterms.
Bills of Lading.
Certificates and Rules of Origin.
Clearing and forwarding processes.
Letters of Credit.
Credit guarantees.
Exchange control.
Export VAT requirements.
Road and rail logistics.
SAP export processes.
Export document management.

Personal and Professional Skills

Sasol identifies several competencies relevant to the position, including:

Document management.
Effective communication.
Action planning.
Planning and alignment.
Managing complexity.
Driving results.
Office administration.
Planning and organisation.
Accountability.
Multitasking.

Strong attention to detail, organisation and follow-through are particularly important because the position involves managing multiple export transactions and documentation requirements simultaneously.

Why This Role Is Important

Cross-border exports require coordination between customers, logistics providers, customs authorities, financial institutions and internal teams. Errors in documentation or delays in processing can affect deliveries, compliance and customer relationships.

The Administrator therefore plays an important role in ensuring that export orders move efficiently from order processing through shipment and final document delivery.

About Sasol

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a heritage spanning more than 75 years.

The company uses its expertise and selected technologies to source, manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally.

Sasol states that it invests in employees throughout their career journey and provides development opportunities in a workplace that promotes diversity and inclusion.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

The company is committed to the inclusion of suitably qualified individuals and states that preference will be given to candidates from designated groups and people with disabilities in accordance with its Employment Equity Plan.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Application Information

Interested candidates who meet the requirements should submit their applications through the Sasol careers platform.

Position: Administrator Supply Chain Cross Border Exports
Location: Sandton, Gauteng
Requisition ID: 12908
Closing Date: 21 August 2026

Applicants should ensure that their CV accurately reflects their cross-border export experience, SAP knowledge, customs and export documentation experience, and relevant qualifications.

Sasol uses an automated recruitment process to assess a large volume of applications. Candidates who do not receive communication within 60 days after the closing date should consider their application unsuccessful.

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