Job Title: Group human resource executive
Company: Italtile
Marlene Badul is the group human resource executive at Italtile.
Before taking on her current role in 2026, she spent nearly 15 years at DHL Supply Chain, where she served as the vice president of talent, learning and development, DEIB CoE EMEA. Prior to this, she was the head of HR for Africa and HR director for South Africa at the same organisation.
Earlier in her career, she held a roles at DHL Supply Chain, including HR manager for life sciences and healthcare, technology, and automotive. Before her tenure at DHL, she worked as a psychometrist at Siyeluleka Consulting and as a sales and marketing manager at Damelin.
Marlene holds a BA honours in industrial psychology from the University of South Africa and a bachelor of social science in industrial psychology from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She is also registered with the Health Professionals Council of South Africa's Board for Psychometrics.
Work:
2026 – Present Group human resource executive, Italtile
2022 – 2026 Vice president talent, learning and development, DEIB CoE EMEA, DHL Supply Chain
2015 – 2022 Head of HR for Africa and HR director for South Africa, DHL Supply Chain
2013 – 2015 HR manager for LS and healthcare, J&J, technology, automotive, SA transport and control tower, DHL Supply Chain
2011 – 2013 HR manager for life sciences and healthcare, technology and automotive, DHL Supply Chain
2007 – 2009 Psychometrist, Siyeluleka Consulting
2000 – 2002 Sales and marketing manager, Damelin
Education:
2000 - Present Board for Psychometrics, Health Professionals Council of South Africa
1993 – 1994 BA honours in industrial psychology, University of South Africa
1990 – 1992 Bachelor of social science in industrial psychology, University of KwaZulu-Natal
About company: Italtile is a proudly South African group invested in a portfolio of differentiated, complementary, focused retail formats and manufacturing facilities centred on operational excellence and high‑volume turnover.
