Nomfundo Vilakazi

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Job Title: HR director

Company: Dis-Chem Pharmacies

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Nomfundo Vilakazi is the HR director at Dis-Chem Pharmacies.

Prior to her appointment as HR director, she served as head of HR centres of excellence at Dis-Chem Pharmacies.

She also previously held the roles of group organisational development and talent acquisition manager and organisational development manager at Dis-Chem.

Before joining Dis-Chem, Nomfundo served as organisational development specialist at the South African Civil Aviation Authority.

Earlier in her career, she was HR officer for talent, change, culture and engagement at PepsiCo Simba.

Nomfundo holds a degree in HR development from Vaal University of Technology and a diploma in management of training from Vaal University of Technology.

Work:

2024 – Present              HR director, Dis-Chem Pharmacies

2024 – 2024                  Head of HR centres of excellence, Dis-Chem Pharmacies

2021 – 2024                   Group organisational development and talent acquisition manager, Dis-Chem Pharmacies

2019 – 2021                   Organisational development manager, Dis-Chem Pharmacies

2017 – 2019                   Organisational development specialist, South African Civil Aviation Authority

2015 – 2017                   HR officer: Talent, change, culture and engagement, PepsiCo Simba

2015 – 2017                   Secondment: Change and training lead (UkuSA SAP project), PepsiCo Simba

Education:

2010             Degree in HR development, Vaal University of Technology

2009            Diploma in management of training, Vaal University of Technology

About company: Dis-Chem Pharmacies is one of South Africa’s largest retail pharmacy groups, operating pharmacies, clinics and retail stores across the country. The company provides pharmaceutical services, healthcare products, wellness solutions and consumer retail offerings, serving both individual customers and corporate clients.

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