Solly Mathebula has taken on the role of chief people officer at Bearing Man Group (BMG), bringing with him extensive experience across HR leadership, transformation and employee relations.
He joins BMG from DPD Laser, where he served as chief people officer. Prior to that, he was head of HR at HEINEKEN Beverages and head of HR at Danone Southern Africa.
Reflecting on what drew him to the opportunity, Solly points to a culture and brand that is able to attract competitive talent. “I am excited about the challenge to lead and transform the business to gain market share in all the segments which speaks to our EVP,” he says.
With a sharp eye on the year ahead, he adds that his goal is to create a BMG wheel of success which will form part of our onboarding and retention strategy.
“What’s been keeping me busy is the streaming business operational model by aligning the right talent to the relevant functions for maximum result and realign right talent to the correct function to produce seamless results. People excel when work connects with their purpose,” he says.
Alongside this, he also highlights a culture-driven initiative shaping the organisation’s journey forward. “We adopted a #wegotthis, which is aimed at driving the culture of engagement and the commitment to the success of BMG World. It further encourages all the employees to believe in themselves and be part of the success story of our business transformational journey. People buy solutions to address their problems and the solution to their problem is the value we bring to the business as HR professionals,” says Solly.
His earlier career reflects a strong grounding in employee relations and transformation, with roles including senior employee relations specialist at Afrox, group employee relations manager at Enviroserv Waste Management, regional HR manager at the National Health Laboratory Service, director of transformation at Bidair Services, and project manager for transformation at the Auditor-General of South Africa.
