Product Stewardship Specialist

Job Req Id

11019

Closing Date

20 January 2026

OME

MSA: Energy Marketing & Sales 

Geographical Area

Sandton, Gauteng

Purpose of Job

•    To implement a risk-based approach for Energy products throughout the product's lifecycle to enable the safe, sustainable and compliant management of products.
•    To determine the legal landscape for Energy products.
•    To develop or coordinate the development of Product Hazard Communication documentation and to obtain relevant scientific Chemical information required.
•    To ensure the implementation of the Responsible Care ® Product Stewardship management practice standard for Energy. 
•    To manage legal compliance of Energy products. 
•    To analyse and recommend emerging legal trends ensuring product sustainability and external marketability of Sasol products. 
•    To provide and share specialist knowledge and expertise with all customers of Energy products both externally and internally.

Key Accountabilities

Determine the Legal compliance landscape for SBU products: 
•    Interpret local, national and international chemical control legislation; requirements and risks for all Energy products
•    Review and maintain legal risk register and controls, and facilitate implementation of recommended controls for Energy
•    Implement and maintain compliance programmes to address Energy product regulatory compliance

Manage legal compliance of Sasol Products:
•    Coordinate the gathering of information for the management of customer product regulatory inquiries and for determining the product legal risk landscape
•    Respond to customer product regulatory inquiries for all Energy products
•    Develop declarations and letters to address customer product regulatory inquiries within the governance framework and positions for Product Stewardship
•    Coordinate the obtaining of legal advice to address inquiries within the governance frameworks for Product Stewardship
•    Develop and facilitate approval of the relevant compliance documentation, such as annual declarations (e.g. Conflict Minerals Declaration)

Sasol Product Hazard Communication compilation and maintenance: 
•    Compile and/or review Product Hazard Communication documentation within the governance framework and quality system for Product Stewardship
•    Gather of product hazard data for the purposes of Product Hazard Communication documentation
•    Maintain clear, accurate, and auditable records of the classification methodology applied to each product in accordance with GHS requirements
•    Communicate Hazard Communication documentation to relevant stakeholders and publish on applicable system(s)
•    Review and approval of product labels where relevant (e.g. lubricant labels)

Implementation of Responsible Care® Product Stewardship requirements:
•    Interpret and analyse the Responsible Care® Product Stewardship requirements for  Energy within the governance framework for Product Stewardship
•    Ensure the implementation and maintenance of Responsible Care® Product Stewardship controls for Energy
•    Participate in the Responsible Care® Product Stewardship audit for Energy and ensure response to findings
•    Maintain a repository of suitable product defense supporting information (Product Portfolio) to protect Energy against product misinformation, regulatory challenges, or reputational risks
•    Actively drive and/or support and/or participate in product advocacy initiatives to raise awareness regarding product opportunities and/or risks, including product legal compliance and/or sustainability risks

Product risk management and assurance:
•    Ensure the adherence to the Product Stewardship requirements of the Stage-gate and BD&I model for product development and/or changes through the fit for purpose protocol
•    Support the review and customization of KUE 24 (Product Stewardship KUE) for Energy departments
•    Participate and support relevant audits and assurance initiatives with regards to Product Stewardship elements

Product Stewardship Management and Reporting:
•    Provide input and support in annual objective and target setting
•    Responsible for all relevant reporting against Key Performance Areas
•    Maintain and develop relevant product stewardship procedures, work instructions and/or practice notes as / when required
•    Maintain product stewardship data and document management in line with relevant policies and software platforms
•    Support the investigation of product stewardship incidents and sharing of lessons learnt in line with the prevailing governance frameworks

Formal Education

B Tech University Bachelors Degree/ University Bachelor's Degree (preference to B.Sc. Chemistry and/or Chemical Engineering / and/or equivalent) 

Working Experience

6+ relevant years (Bachelor’s degree)
3+ relevant years (Masters or Honours degree)
2+ relevant years (Doctorate degree)
Completion of UNITAR Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (preferred)

Required Personal and Professional Skills