The SAPREF team is made up of a number of departments all working together to ensure that the refinery's vision and purpose are fulfilled. The refinery encourages a participative style of management and has a relatively flat organisation structure. The leadership team consists of the managing director and the engineering, technical, HSE, finance, human resources, maintenance,
Business Improvement, hydrocarbons, operations and sustainable development managers. The next tier of management consists of section heads for who lead various departments.