Job Function
1. Strategic Operations Leadership
-Provide overall strategic direction for wholesale petroleum operations, ensuring alignment with corporate
objectives, market demand and in compliance with South African fuel market regulations.
-Lead the optimization of fuel storage, distribution, and delivery networks at a national or regional level.
- Develop and implement operational strategies to improve efficiency, cost control, and service reliability.
-Drive continuous improvement initiatives across logistics, supply chain, transportation, bulk distribution network.
and operational performance.
-Aligning operational strategy with the Petroleum Products Act, 1977 (as amended) and national energy policy
directives.
-Drive operational efficiency across fuel sourcing, storage,
-Ensure alignment between operational capacity, trading volumes, and contractual wholesale supply obligations.
2. Wholesale Supply Chain & Logistics Oversight
-Oversee bulk fuel storage, terminal operations and road transportation
-Ensure uninterrupted fuel supply to wholesale customers, resellers, and commercial clients.
-Manage third-party logistics providers, transporters, and storage facilities through SLAs and performance
metrics.
-Monitor stock levels, demand forecasts, and supply risks to prevent shortages or overstocking.
-Ensure compliance with SANS 10089 (Class I dangerous goods – petroleum) and SANS 10231/10232 for fuel
handling and transport.
-Oversee road tanker operations in line with the National Road Traffic Act, Dangerous Goods Regulations, and
ADR-equivalent SA standards.
-Manage SLAs with transporters and storage.
3.Finance
-Control operational budgets, logistics costs, and depot operating expenses in line with PFMA principles (where
applicable) and internal governance frameworks.
-Monitor cost recovery, losses, shrinkage, and variances in bulk fuel handling and transportation.
-Support wholesale pricing structures within the regulated fuel price framework.
-Partner with finance and trading teams to optimize margins while remaining compliant with regulated pricing
mechanisms.
4. Other
- Ensure compliance with the Petroleum Products Amendment Act, including price control frameworks where
applicable.
-Oversee fuel quality compliance in line with SANS fuel specifications and contamination control standards.
-Champion a zero-harm culture and executive accountability for safety performance.
-Drive performance management, succession planning, and leadership development within operations.
-Ensure governance frameworks, delegations of authority, and operational controls are enforced.
-Ensure accurate reporting of fuel movements, stock balances, and losses
-Oversee ERP, fuel management, stock reconciliation, and loss control systems.
-Support digital transformation initiatives to enhance compliance, traceability, and operational efficiency.
-Maintain operational readiness for internal, external, and regulatory audits.
Requirements
-Matric
-Qualifications in supply chain management
-6+ Years experience in Road freight industry
-6+ Years experience in the petroleum industry
-6+ Years experience on the electronic processing system (SAP, Pastel any other advantageous)
-Knowledge of the fueling industry
-Understanding of the impact of your own role on service delivery to internal and external customer service
mind-set
-Able to work flexible hours in line with business requirements. This includes alternate weekends.
-Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail.
-Reliable transport
Remuneration
-Salary R25,000-R30,000 PM
-Company pension fund (once permanent employee is achieved)
Profile
-AA and AE
-Age (30 +)