Loay Atef Yar
Human Resources Professional, Assoc CIPD, EQ Practitioner
Saudi National
Summary
A passionate HR leader with 10+ years’ experience in multinational and local companies across Saudi Arabia. Proven record in HR strategy, business partnering, talent acquisition, employee engagement, people development and change management. Recognized for building transparent culture, enhancing retention, and aligning HR with business goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Head of Human Resources
SEPHORA - LVMH
10.2023 - Current
- Work closely with SEPHORA Global and lead all Global HR topics in KSA, ensuring consistency and alignment across all KSA regions.
- Partner with leadership to align HR goals with business strategy.
- Drive organizational change and foster a positive work environment.
- Promote Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) by embedding inclusive practices into recruitment, development, and leadership agendas.
- Ensure governance and compliance with labor laws, regulatory requirements, and internal control standards across all HR processes and across regions.
- Lead HR and its various functions, and collaborate with Global Centers of Excellence to ensure consistency across other SEPHORA countries.
- Lead the strategic people engagement agenda.
- Enhance employee engagement and CSR initiatives in collaboration with different entities.
Senior Manager, HR Business Partner
Nahdi Medical Company
05.2021 - 09.2023
- Enable and embed divisional HR strategy by aligning "Must Win Battles" with business objectives and cultural context, ensuring integration into annual business plans.
- Co-lead with compensation and benefit to review local benchmark and future plans.
- Define and review job profiles in partnership with business managers to support organizational design, ensuring relevance through restructures and business changes.
- Led employee engagement (GPTW, eNPS) by analyzing trends and advising leadership on targeted actions to improve culture and performance.
- In collaboration with TA, lead the functional recruitment to find the best talents.
- Partner with divisional C level to co-lead annual strategy forums, ensuring people priorities and HR insights are reflected in key business decisions.
- Represent HR at the quarterly CEO review, positioning our talent and culture as core levers for sustainable growth.
- Lead Talent Management & Succession Planning, with a focus on developing and retaining high-potential employees to secure long-term leadership pipelines.
- Act as a strategic advisor, enabling leadership, collaboration, and transformation across the division.
HR Business Partner
Panda Retail Company
03.2018 - 05.2021
- Working jointly with Supply Chain, Logistics & Quality Departments with a total HC of +1500 in all levels around the regions of Saudi Arabia to achieve the company objectives and supporting them on key strategic plans and projects related to HR and then translating that into HR Action plans.
- Understanding the strategic business objectives and translating that into human resource initiatives to support the department for the purpose of having efficient annual KPIs - Approve and review promotions criteria are implemented as per the company policy.
- Ensure that Company’s ethics and values, HR policies, practices, programs and processes are clearly communicated and understood - Being part of EES implementation in terms of cascading down the alignment & understanding then conclude that with clear action plans according to management prioritization - Document and build the function's structure and making sure that it's implemented properly with the right hierarchy in ORACLE System.
- Phase the budget vacancies with time to be filled and deliver the requirement to talent acquisition team and then select the suitable candidate according to the job requirement.
- Making sure that new comers are having full induction plan thru training department and line manager.
- Handling operational activities: Grievances Complains Investigations Employee relations issues CEO Channel Summary.
HR Generalist
Panda Retail Company, Savola Group
02.2017 - 03.2018
- Manage day-to-day HR operations including employee relations, investigations, grievances, escalations, and internal control cases.
- Oversee staff budgeting (overtime, outsourcing, incentives, allowances) and maintain up-to-date job descriptions aligned with restructures.
- Lead local and international recruitment, hiring 200+ employees in KSA and overseas.
- Conduct regular site visits to provide HR support, ensure policy compliance, and stay connected with employee needs.
- Drive the performance management cycle by ensuring timely completion of ratings, 1:1 discussions, and follow-ups with line managers.
- Support training needs analysis, and coordination engagement activities to foster a positive work environment.
HR Officer
Panda Retail Company – Savola Group
09.2015 - 02.2017
- Supported recruitment by posting jobs, screening CVs, and scheduling interviews.
- Assisted with onboarding and offboarding (documents, inductions, exit interviews).
- Maintained employee records, and HR data in systems/Excel.
- Helped with training to meet the business and understand their need.
- Monitored staff attendance and leave, and prepared basic HR reports.
- Responded to employee queries and provided administrative HR support.
- Attend business meetings to grasp the business trends and directions.
HR Specialist
Saudi SALCO
12.2014 - 09.2015
- Maintained and updated personnel files and records.
- Processed and uploaded overtime data into the payroll system.
- Prepared, wrote, and issued HR letters and official documentation.
Coop Trainee
National Commercial Bank, NCB
04.2014 - 07.2014
- Souring 100 to150 CVs per day for front office service (Branches) - Conducting phone screening for 30 to 60 candidate - Assigned to be in charge of arranging candidates interviews in ROWAD Program Job Analysis - HayGroup Job Evaluation - HayGroup.
Education
Bachelor Degree - Human Resources Management
King Abdulaziz University
Rabigh 02.2011 - 12.2014
Human Resources
Assoc CIPD - Level 5
11.2018 - 04.2019
Skills
- HR Strategy & Business Partnering
- Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
- Performance Management & Succession Planning
- Employee Engagement & Retention Programs
- Policy Development & Compliance (KSA Labor Law)
- Compensation & Benefits Administration
- Change & Transformation Management
- Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives
Accomplishments
- LIFT Project: Recruited 390 headcount (Oversees and Local).
- Update, review and create 80+ Job Descriptions.
- Increased company’s retention rate by 10% by constantly reviewing employees performance, turnover and enhancing the selection process accordingly.
- Bakers questionnaire- Improved nationalization percentage by 25%
Training & Certifications
- Certified Assoc CIPD - Level 5
- Job Analysis, Korn Ferry
- Job Evaluation, Korn Ferry
- Emotional Intelligence (EQ Practitioner), Six Seconds
- Executive Coaching
Personal Hobbies & Interests
- Diver
- Beginner Horse Rider
- Stock & Cryptocurrency Market
- Practicing beginner coaching skills
- Watch Surgeries
Timeline
Head of Human Resources
SEPHORA - LVMH
10.2023 - Current
Senior Manager, HR Business Partner
Nahdi Medical Company
05.2021 - 09.2023
Human Resources
Assoc CIPD - Level 5
11.2018 - 04.2019
HR Business Partner
Panda Retail Company
03.2018 - 05.2021
HR Generalist
Panda Retail Company, Savola Group
02.2017 - 03.2018
HR Officer
Panda Retail Company – Savola Group
09.2015 - 02.2017
HR Specialist
Saudi SALCO
12.2014 - 09.2015
Coop Trainee
National Commercial Bank, NCB
04.2014 - 07.2014
Bachelor Degree - Human Resources Management
King Abdulaziz University
02.2011 - 12.2014
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