Job Title: HR director
Company: Dis-Chem Pharmacies
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.
