Chan Pillay

Chief Executive Officer, Woolworths Food, Woolworths Food

Chan Pillay is Chief Executive Officer, Woolworths Food of Woolworths Food, in the role since July 2026.

Woolworths Food is the food division of Woolworths Holdings and its best-performing business. Pillay was promoted from commercial director for Food after about 29 years with the retailer, when Sam Ngumeni became group chief executive.

In the job

  1. Woolworths announced a leadership reset under new group chief executive Sam Ngumeni, naming Pillay to lead the Food division from 1 July 2026 and moving the WCellar wine business into Food. Source

Career before

  1. Commercial director for Food, Woolworths

Sources

  1. bizcommunity.com
  2. dailyinvestor.com
  3. supermarket.co.za
  4. citizen.co.za
  5. brandspurng.com

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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