- Arabic: Native
MUHAMMAD AHMED
Jeddah,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Accomplished recruitment specialist with extensive expertise in talent acquisition and end-to-end recruitment processes. Demonstrates proficiency in high-volume, executive, and international recruitment across diverse sectors including manufacturing and industrial environments. Skilled in employer branding, recruitment operations, and workforce planning, with a strong focus on optimising time-to-fill metrics and ensuring HR compliance with Saudi labour laws. Adept at utilising advanced applicant tracking systems and LinkedIn Recruiter for effective candidate sourcing and talent mapping. Committed to promoting cultural fit evaluation and confidentiality management while supporting onboarding initiatives.
Accomplished Talent Acquisition Specialist versed in recruiting top talent to meet business demands. Promotes vacancies across multiple platforms to connect with qualified candidates. Positively influences hiring leaders to hire and retain personnel with competitive compensation packages.
Driven Talent Acquisition Specialist bringing strong communication and organisational skills. Adept in relationship-building and candidate assessment. Committed to enhancing recruitment processes and securing top talent.
Driven Talent Acquisition Specialist with knack for sourcing top-tier candidates and streamlining recruitment processes. Successfully enhanced hiring strategies, improving candidate quality and reducing time-to-hire. Recognised for building strong relationships with stakeholders and implementing innovative talent acquisition solutions.
Seasoned in talent acquisition with focus on strategic recruitment and candidate relationship management. Capable of revolutionising recruitment processes and enhancing employer branding, leveraging unique skills in analytics, social media sourcing and behavioural interviewing. Committed to fostering positive candidate experience and building robust talent pipelines.
Overview
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Certification
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years of professional experience
Work history
Talent Acquisition Specialist
National Aquaculture Group (NAQUA)
, Saudi Arabia
2022.10 - 2026.07
- Lead end-to-end recruitment across manufacturing, shrimp processing, feed mill, logistics, engineering, finance, commercial, and corporate functions. Partner with business leaders to execute workforce plans, manage recruitment pipelines, and deliver hiring solutions aligned with business objectives while ensuring compliance with Saudi labour regulations.
- Key Responsibilities
- Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from manpower requisition through onboarding handover.
- Partner with hiring managers to develop recruitment strategies and workforce plans.
- Source and recruit technical, operational, engineering, finance, commercial, and corporate talent.
- Build sustainable talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions.
- Conduct CV screening, competency-based interviews, candidate assessments, and hiring recommendations.
- Coordinate interview scheduling, recruitment documentation, and employment offers.
- Lead high-volume recruitment campaigns across multiple business units.
- Coordinate international recruitment, visa processing, mobilization, and onboarding activities.
- Manage relationships with local and international recruitment agencies.
- Generate recruitment dashboards and hiring reports using ATS and Microsoft Excel.
- Support ATS implementation and continuous recruitment process improvement.
- Ensure compliance with Saudi Labour Law, Saudization requirements, and internal recruitment policies.
- Key Achievements
- Recruited more than 1,200 employees across multiple business units.
- Managed 400 concurrent recruitment requisitions during periods of business growth.
- Delivered an average of 45 successful hires per month.
- Led recruitment activities supporting the restructuring of the Finance Department (2024–2025).
- Managed 7 recruitment agencies supporting local and international hiring.
- Coordinated 150+ international hires, including visa processing and mobilization.
- Contributed to ATS implementation and recruitment process automation.
- Achieved 100% annual recruitment plan completion.
- Recipient of Two STAR Awards for outstanding performance.
- Kept up-to-date with latest industry trends thereby refining recruitment strategies accordingly.
- Utilized applicant tracking system efficiently for seamless management of applications.
- Streamlined recruitment processes for improved efficiency in sourcing candidates.
Education
Bachelor - English Language & Literature
Umm Al-Qura University
Al Lith, Saudi ArabiaSkills
- Talent Acquisition & Recruitment
- End-to-End Recruitment
- Talent Acquisition
- Workforce Planning
- High-Volume Recruitment
- Manufacturing & Industrial Recruitment
- Executive Recruitment
- White & Blue Collar Recruitment
- International & Overseas Recruitment
- Employer Branding
- Recruitment Operations
- Recruitment Planning
- Candidate Sourcing
- Talent Mapping
- Competency-Based Interviewing
- Offer Management
- Agency Management
- Recruitment Analytics
- Recruitment KPIs
- Time-to-Fill Optimization
- ATS Administration
- HR Compliance
- Saudi Labour Law
- Saudization
- Qiwa
- GOSI
- Muqeem
- Visa Coordination
- International Mobilization
- HR Documentation
- MenaiTech HRMS
- Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Boolean search expertise
- Confidentiality management
- Employer brand promotion
- Cultural fit evaluation
- Onboarding support
- Proactive outreach
- Job advertising creativeness
- Headhunting techniques
Certification
- Certified Human Resource Management Professional (CHRMP)
- Certified International Recruitment Specialist (CIRS)
- CIPD Level 5 – Associate Diploma in People Management (In Progress)
LANGUAGES
- English: Professional Working Proficiency
AWARDS
STAR Award – National Aquaculture Group (NAQUA), Recipient of Two STAR Awards in recognition of outstanding performance, recruitment excellence, and contribution to organizational success
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist
National Aquaculture Group (NAQUA)
2022.10 - 2026.07
Bachelor - English Language & Literature
Umm Al-Qura University