NONKULULEKO MATHEBULA
Talent Specialist | Talent Acquisition Partner
Northgate, Randburg,GP
Summary
Talent Acquisition Partner with 15+ years’ experience in high-volume and corporate recruitment across retail, shared services, and head office environments. Proven in end-to-end 360 recruitment, festive peak hiring, and HR system migrations for global brands. Recognized for stakeholder partnership, compliance-driven processes, and data-led recruitment that reduces Time-to-Fill and improves candidate quality.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Partner
Cotton On Group
01.2019 - Current
- Execute end-to-end 360 recruitment across Factorie, Typo, Cotton On, Shared Services, and Distribution Centre operations Lead high-volume Festive Recruitment Projects, delivering 500+ seasonal hires on time during peak periods Partner with Business Leaders and HRBPs to align recruitment strategy with workforce planning and budget Develop targeted sourcing strategies using LinkedIn, YouHub, and internal talent pipelines, reducing external agency spend Drive proactive talent acquisition through sourcing, screening, and headhunting for senior head office appointments Manage candidate experience end-to-end: CV screening, structured interviews, feedback coordination, offer, and onboarding Generate weekly Time-to-Fill and recruitment analytics to identify bottlenecks and improve hiring efficiency by 20% Execute full recruitment compliance and verification, ensuring 100% MIE check completion and audit readiness
Recruitment Specialist
Cotton On Group
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Managed recruitment for 7 retail brands and the Distribution Centre across South Africa Facilitated end-to-end sourcing, screening, and placement for 200+ roles annually Conducted rigorous MIE background screening including Criminal, ITC, and Qualification verifications
Talent Acquisition Administrator
Edcon
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Coordinated internal job advertisements and streamlined communications across departments Administered candidate assessments and prepared TA packs for executive shortlisting and decision-making
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Labour Law
McKinsey Forward Learning Program
01-2025
National Diploma - Human Resource Management
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg01-2013
Grade 12 - undefined
John Orr Technical High School
01-2005
Skills
Full-Cycle Recruitment: Sourcing to placement for retail, corporate, and senior roles High-Volume & Festive Recruitment: Bulk hiring project leadership for peak periods Strategic Stakeholder Engagement: Partnering with business leaders and HRBPs on workforce planning Talent Sourcing: LinkedIn, job portals, internal talent pipelines, direct headhunting Recruitment Analytics: Time-to-Fill reporting, bottleneck analysis, performance tracking MIE & Compliance Auditing: Criminal, ITC, qualification verification, zero-risk hiring HR System Implementation: Support for HRIS migrations and process optimization
Accomplishments
- Global “You” Award Winner COG Recognized for my excellent customer service and performance during peak recruitment and major group-wide HR system implementation
- Global “Team” Award Winners COG Team recognition for delivering a seamless foundation team restructure in a short period of time
- Employee of the Quarter Nominations COG Multiple nominations for delivery and collaboration Project Leadership: Delivered festive recruitment projects under high-pressure, time-critical conditions
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Partner
Cotton On Group
01.2019 - Current
Recruitment Specialist
Cotton On Group
01.2014 - 01.2019
Talent Acquisition Administrator
Edcon
01.2011 - 01.2014
Grade 12 - undefined
John Orr Technical High School
National Diploma - Human Resource Management
University of Johannesburg
Post Graduate Diploma - Labour Law
McKinsey Forward Learning Program