LP Planner (Mid Term)

MECS Africa
Full-time Cape Town, Cape Town Other-General
Posted:
February 19, 2026
Location:
Cape Town, Cape Town, South-Africa

Job Description

Key aspects of the role involve:
  • Focusing on the M+1 and M+2 periods, ensuring crude selection and refinery throughput meet demand and operational limits.
  • Using refinery LP models to evaluate future supply scenarios, processing strategies, and major operational events like turnarounds.
  • Collaborating closely with Supply and Demand Planners to embed refinery plans into enterprise-wide supply and demand strategies.
  • Conducting scenario analyses to understand the impact of different crude slates, market prices, and operational constraints on refinery profitability.
  • Analyzing weekly price forecasts to assess their influence on refinery margins and communicating insights to stakeholders.
  • Supporting performance analysis by identifying deviations from plans and refining LP assumptions.
  • Working with the Short-Term LP Planner to evaluate how campaign plans influence long-term performance.
  • Contributing to the Enterprise Bu...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Cape Town, South-Africa
Posted: February 19, 2026
Deadline: March 31, 2026