Bassem Maher Abd El Menaam
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Resourceful professional with knack for identifying and nurturing top talent, bringing strong interpersonal and organisational skills to role. Skilled in recruitment strategy and relationship building, ensuring seamless hiring processes and positive candidate experiences. Dedicated to driving company growth by attracting and retaining exceptional talent.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Recruitment Section Head
Aldyar Alarabiya A Real-estate Developer
Riyadh, KSA
2025.05 - 2026.06
- Lead and manage end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, including manpower planning, job analysis, job descriptions, sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, and hiring.
- Develop and execute recruitment plans aligned with business objectives, project timelines, and workforce requirements.
- Partner closely with department heads and senior management to understand current and future staffing needs and translate them into actionable hiring strategies.
- Supervise, coach, and develop recruitment team, ensuring consistent performance, adherence to best practices, and achievement of hiring targets.
- Manage multiple sourcing channels, including job portals, LinkedIn, direct sourcing, internal databases, referrals, recruitment agencies, and career events.
- Build and maintain strong talent pipeline to support both immediate and future hiring requirements.
- Oversee coordination with local and international recruitment agencies, ensuring clear role requirements, service level expectations, and timely delivery of candidates.
- Conduct and oversee interviews (HR, competency-based, and panel interviews), ensuring objective candidate assessment and quality hiring decisions.
- Ensure positive and professional candidate experience throughout all stages of recruitment process.
- Monitor recruitment KPIs such as time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, quality of hire, and recruitment efficiency, and provide regular reports to management.
- Support employer branding initiatives by enhancing the company’s market presence as an employer of choice.
- Ensure full compliance with labor laws, company policies, Saudization requirements, and regulatory standards.
- Coordinate with HR operations on offer letters, onboarding processes, and employment documentation.
- Maintain accurate recruitment records, reports, and databases to support audits and management reviews.
- Continuously review and improve recruitment processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance effectiveness and scalability.
- Stay updated on market trends, salary benchmarks, and talent availability to support informed hiring decisions.
- Perform additional recruitment-related tasks and special projects as assigned by senior management.
Recruitment Lead
Saleh Abdulaziz El Rashed Co & Sons KSA
Riyadh, KSA
2024.05 - 2025.05
- Developing Recruitment Strategies:
- - Design and implement comprehensive recruitment strategies to attract top talent from both within Saudi Arabia and internationally, considering cultural and legal requirements.
- - Collaborate with various departments to identify staffing needs and create plans to meet those needs efficiently.
- Managing Recruitment Team:
- - Lead and mentor recruitment team to ensure effective execution of recruitment strategies.
- - Provide support and guidance throughout recruitment process, from job postings to candidate selection and hiring.
- Talent Acquisition:
- - Build and maintain a network of internal and external sources to attract high-caliber talent.
- - Organize and manage university recruitment programs and career fairs to enhance the company’s employer brand.
- Overseeing Recruitment Operations:
- - Supervise the entire recruitment process, including resume screening, interviews, candidate evaluations, and ensuring alignment with job requirement**Developing Recruitment Strategies**
- Design and implement comprehensive recruitment strategies to attract top talent both from within Saudi Arabia and internationally, while considering cultural and legal requirements.
- Collaborate with various departments to identify staffing needs and create efficient plans to address those needs.
**Managing the Recruitment Team**
- Lead and mentor the recruitment team to ensure the effective execution of recruitment strategies.
- Provide support and guidance throughout the recruitment process, from job postings to candidate selection and hiring.
**Talent Acquisition**
- Build and maintain a network of internal and external sources to attract high-caliber talent.
- Organize and manage university recruitment programs and career fairs to enhance the company’s employer brand.
**Overseeing Recruitment Operations**
- Supervise the entire recruitment process, including resume screening, interviews, candidate evaluations, and ensuring alignment with job requirements.
- Ensure the use of modern recruitment tools and techniques to achieve the highest standards of quality and efficiency.
**Coordination with External Recruitment Agencies**
- Manage relationships with recruitment agencies in other countries, setting and communicating clear hiring criteria and expectations.
- Monitor the recruitment process handled by external agencies to ensure compliance with company standards and timelines.
**Global Recruitment Coordination**
- Develop and oversee global recruitment plans, coordinating with international offices and partners to align with the company’s global talent acquisition strategy.
- Ensure seamless integration of global recruitment efforts with local hiring processes and standards.
**Liaising with Governmental and Regulatory Bodies**
- Maintain strong relationships with governmental and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations.
- Stay updated on changes in local and international laws and regulations, ensuring their application within the company.
**Recruitment Performance Analysis**
- Analyze recruitment performance reports and provide regular updates to senior management, outlining the progress and effectiveness of recruitment strategies.
- Identify areas for improvement and develop plans to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of recruitment operations.
**Employer Branding**
- Work on strengthening the company’s employer brand to attract top talent by enhancing the work environment and promoting it both internally and externally.s. - - Ensure the use of modern recruitment tools and techniques to achieve the highest standards of quality and efficiency.
- Coordination with External Recruitment Agencies:
- - Manage relationships with recruitment agencies in other countries, setting and communicating clear hiring criteria and expectations.
- - Monitor the recruitment process handled by external agencies to ensure compliance with company standards and timelines.
- Global Recruitment Coordination:
- - Develop and oversee global recruitment plans, coordinating with international offices and partners to align with the company’s global talent acquisition strategy.
- - Ensure the seamless integration of global recruitment efforts with local hiring processes and standards.
- Liaising with Governmental and Regulatory Bodies:
- - Maintain strong relationships with governmental and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations.
- - Stay updated on changes in local and international laws and regulations, ensuring their application within the company.
- Recruitment Performance Analysis:
- - Analyze recruitment performance reports and provide regular updates to senior management, outlining the progress and effectiveness of recruitmen**Developing Recruitment Strategies**
- Design and implement comprehensive recruitment strategies to attract top talent both from within Saudi Arabia and internationally, while considering cultural and legal requirements.
- Collaborate with various departments to identify staffing needs and create efficient plans to address those needs.
**Managing the Recruitment Team**
- Lead and mentor the recruitment team to ensure the effective execution of recruitment strategies.
- Provide support and guidance throughout the recruitment process, from job postings to candidate selection and hiring.
**Talent Acquisition**
- Build and maintain a network of internal and external sources to attract high-caliber talent.
- Organize and manage university recruitment programs and career fairs to enhance the company’s employer brand.
**Overseeing Recruitment Operations**
- Supervise the entire recruitment process, including resume screening, interviews, candidate evaluations, and ensuring alignment with job requirements.
- Ensure the use of modern recruitment tools and techniques to achieve the highest standards of quality and efficiency.
**Coordination with External Recruitment Agencies**
- Manage relationships with recruitment agencies in other countries, setting and communicating clear hiring criteria and expectations.
- Monitor the recruitment process handled by external agencies to ensure compliance with company standards and timelines.
**Global Recruitment Coordination**
- Develop and oversee global recruitment plans, coordinating with international offices and partners to align with the company’s global talent acquisition strategy.
- Ensure seamless integration of global recruitment efforts with local hiring processes and standards.
**Liaising with Governmental and Regulatory Bodies**
- Maintain strong relationships with governmental and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations.
- Stay updated on changes in local and international laws and regulations, ensuring their application within the company.
**Recruitment Performance Analysis**
- Analyze recruitment performance reports and provide regular updates to senior management, outlining the progress and effectiveness of recruitment strategies.
- Identify areas for improvement and develop plans to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of recruitment operations.
**Employer Branding**
- Work on strengthening the company’s employer brand to attract top talent by enhancing the work environment and promoting it both internally and externally.t strategies. - - Identify areas for improvement and develop plans to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of recruitment operations.
- Employer Branding:
- - Work on strengthening the company’s employer brand to attract top talent by enhancing the work environment and promoting it both internally and externally.
Recruitment and OD Supervisor
Ben Soliman FMCG Distributor
2023.08 - 2024.04
- Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff.
- Oversees the daily workflow of the department.
- Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
- Handle discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.
- Sourcing new employees, coordinating interviews and negotiating contracts with recruits.
- Leading recruitment advertising campaigns to raise awareness of potential jobs.
- Controlling applications received for each job advert and selecting which applicants are suitable.
- Liaising with hiring managers and recruiters to discuss the progress of recruitment activities.
- Writing reports on recruitment activity, such as advertising costs and hiring manager timescales for completion.
- Keeping up to date with staffing needs in line with organisational goals or business plans and arranging interviews between managers and applicants to determine whether individuals are suitable for certain positions.
- Maintaining up-to-date records of all employees recruited by a business - these could be stored in special spreadsheets or databases, explicitly designed for tracking the success rates of recruitment advertisements or monitoring staffing levels across different departments.
Senior HR Generalist
Global Bandings (Furniture and Decorations Manufacturing)
2022.12 - 2023.08
- Reviews, tracks, and documents compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training, continuing education, and work assessments.
- Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
- Implements new hire orientation and employee recognition programs.
- Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs personnel affairs, attendance, payroll cycle, compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
- Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.
- Attends and participates in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
- Maintains compliance with Egyptian employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
- Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Promoted to Recruitment Supervisor
Aman Investments (Ministry Of Interior)
2022.01 - 2022.12
- Set and Manage a recruitment plan based on the fact of the approved workforce plan to meet the strategic goals have been set by the upper management.
- Implement talent attraction strategies in a timely manner, addressing the immediate and forecasted recruitment priorities of the organization.
- Ensure all recruitment and selection activity works in alignment with the competencies frame work, job description and requires standards.
- Support the recruitment budgeting process, monitoring and reporting spend against plan and providing management information reports as relevant.
- Maintain the Recruitment process according to the plan.
- Conducting & handling interviews for White and blue Collars.
- Follow up offers to exclusive accepted candidates, negotiating to meet candidate expectation and receive their confirmation.
- Support & follow up with the recruitment team to record daily activities, and tasks & coordinate with the recruitment team on open vacancies.
- Work with managers to ensure that fair and robust selection processes are followed ensuring correct skills and behaviors are placed in the right roles.
- Ensure all pre-employment checks are completed, escalating any concerns appropriately.
- Design and deliver assessment tools and develop a new sourcing solution.
- Updating key HR metrics, including time-to-fill, time-to-hire and source of hire.
- Advertising vacancies internally and externally through various Recruitment platforms.
- Develop candidate talent pipeline through sourcing channels for current and future job openings.
- Create job offer and send it to the accepted candidate after the approval of the talent manager.
- Conduct exit interviews.
Senior Recruitment Specialist
Aman Investments (Ministry Of Interior)
2021.11 - 2022.01
- Set and Manage a recruitment plan based on the fact of the approved workforce plan to meet the strategic goals have been set by the upper management.
- Implement talent attraction strategies in a timely manner, addressing the immediate and forecasted recruitment priorities of the organization.
- Ensure all recruitment and selection activity works in alignment with the competencies frame work, job description and requires standards.
- Support the recruitment budgeting process, monitoring and reporting spend against plan and providing management information reports as relevant.
- Maintain the Recruitment process according to the plan.
- Conducting & handling interviews for White and blue Collars.
- Follow up offers to exclusive accepted candidates, negotiating to meet candidate expectation and receive their confirmation.
- Support & follow up with the recruitment team to record daily activities, and tasks & coordinate with the recruitment team on open vacancies.
- Work with managers to ensure that fair and robust selection processes are followed ensuring correct skills and behaviors are placed in the right roles.
- Ensure all pre-employment checks are completed, escalating any concerns appropriately.
- Design and deliver assessment tools and develop a new sourcing solution.
- Updating key HR metrics, including time-to-fill, time-to-hire and source of hire.
- Advertising vacancies internally and externally through various Recruitment platforms.
- Develop candidate talent pipeline through sourcing channels for current and future job openings.
- Create job offer and send it to the accepted candidate after the approval of the talent manager.
- Conduct exit interviews.
Senior Recruitment Specialist
El Amir For Trading Agencies FMCG (P&G- Nestle- Danone)
2021.01 - 2021.11
- Assisting management to prepare and implement the annual recruitment plan and recruitment strategies.
- Planning, implementing and managing the recruitment process, and leading the recruitment process team.
- Determine recruitment sources, conduct interviews, complete the selection process and write employment reports.
- Leads the building and strengthening of relationships with recruitment firms, and professional organizations.
- Provides reports on the effectiveness of recruitment strategies and activities.
- Works to improve and develop the use of employment sources and expand the use of universities and scientific institutions as one of the most important sources of employment.
- Participate in the preparation and development of recruitment and selection policies and procedures.
- Provide metrics to measure and reduce the time cycle for each recruitment process.
- Develops methods for monitoring and evaluating interviews and the selection methods used.
Recruitment Specialist
Yes-Pac
2019.11 - 2020.02
- Recruitment Specialist With Some Personnel Tasks as Following:
- Establishing recruitment sources through searching and connecting with social media channels, organizations, recruitment agencies, offices, applications, websites and by attending job fairs.
- Negotiate with employment services providers and recruitment agencies and present good and effective offers.
- Write the job postings in addition to how and where will announce about these vacancies and attract candidates by using AIDA model (attention-interest-desire-action).
- Reviewing the resumes and cvs to filter, review and make sure they all suit the required position and then make a shortlist of fit candidates to start the process of making an interview with them.
- Receiving the candidates within the schedule, conduct interviews using various reliable recruiting and selection methods to filter candidates.
- Accompany the candidates to make a technical and personal interviews and contribute in providing the priorities and recommendations with the concerned manager and create a waiting list contains at least 3 suitable candidates.
- Signing the contracts, form 1 for the medical insurance, bank account application form, with the new employees since their first day and introduce them to all the other departments and employees by sending welcome mail in addition to renewing the contracts of the already hired employees.
- Insert the new employee data through two ways firstly on the system by create a new code for him and insert all the required data to make a new file on the database of the factory and the salary sheets secondly making sure of completion of the required hiring documents and employment decisions in the employees' files indexed.
- Responsible for terminating and dealing with resignations.
- Introducing company's training policy to trainees
- Provide the orientation and preparation training program.
- Provide and construct the code of conduct and company's special policy training.
- Responsible for terminating contracts and dealing with resignations.
- Follow up the process of ending the employment and responsible for making the exit interviews to stand on the reasons of the resignations, try to solve them
- Send reports to the HR Manager to evaluate the turnover rates and reasons.
Recruitment and OD Specialist
Tss- The Supplement Shop
2019.03 - 2019.12
- Responsible for the recruitment totally from a to z.
- Giving hand on the other sections Personnel and payroll.
- Create and modify the job descriptions for all employees.
- Redesign the chart of the company according to tasks of every department.
- Responsible for monitoring the workforce plan.
HR Recruitment
GDI – Gulf Data International
2018.11 - 2019.10
- Recruitment agency for mass hiring especially call center companies (mainly international English account), my responsibilities were:
- Source and recruit candidates by using database, social media channels, organizations, offices, applications, websites and job fairs.
- Filter and screen applied candidates.
- Conduct interviews using various reliable recruiting methods to filter candidates within schedule.
Education
Bachelor of Law - English Department
Ain Shams University
Cairo 2012.01 - 2017.01
Skills
- Excel, Microsoft Office and internet proficiency
- Egyptian Labor Law
- Leadership Skills
- Public Speaking
- Presentation Skills
- Mastery Training and Instructing Research Skills
- Team Building
- Passionate
- Superb Decision-Making Skills
- Able to build positive rapport with staff
- Calmly responding to accident and emergency situations
- Carrying out risk assessments
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Arabic – Mother Language.
English – Fluent
Deutsche – Fair
REFFRENCES
All references are ready upon request
COURSES
- Human Resources Internship at Egypt Air (Feb 2019).
- Progressing the Human Resources Diploma in the American University in Cairo.
Timeline
Recruitment Section Head
Aldyar Alarabiya A Real-estate Developer
2025.05 - 2026.06
Recruitment Lead
Saleh Abdulaziz El Rashed Co & Sons KSA
2024.05 - 2025.05
Recruitment and OD Supervisor
Ben Soliman FMCG Distributor
2023.08 - 2024.04
Senior HR Generalist
Global Bandings (Furniture and Decorations Manufacturing)
2022.12 - 2023.08
Promoted to Recruitment Supervisor
Aman Investments (Ministry Of Interior)
2022.01 - 2022.12
Senior Recruitment Specialist
Aman Investments (Ministry Of Interior)
2021.11 - 2022.01
Senior Recruitment Specialist
El Amir For Trading Agencies FMCG (P&G- Nestle- Danone)
2021.01 - 2021.11
Recruitment Specialist
Yes-Pac
2019.11 - 2020.02
Recruitment and OD Specialist
Tss- The Supplement Shop
2019.03 - 2019.12
HR Recruitment
GDI – Gulf Data International
2018.11 - 2019.10
Bachelor of Law - English Department
Ain Shams University
2012.01 - 2017.01