Wael Shaikh, Talent Acquisition Manager

Wael Shaikh

Talent Acquisition Manager

Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Bachelor's degree, Marketing
Experience
18 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 10 Months

Talent Acquisition Manager at Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since May 2018

- Execute company’s MP plan
- Develop/maintain recruitment process
- Develop/Maintain Onboarding process
- HR Projects
- Saudization plans

Group Recruitment Manager at Elaf Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • November 2016 to May 2018

• Developing and updating the group’s Recruitment Policy.
• Leading the recruitment team to achieve the recruitment activities/targets for the company.
• Develop job descriptions.
• Saudization solutions.
• Develop recruitment tools.
• Recruitment researches.
• 3rd party recruitment management

Group Talent Acquisition Manager at Al-Haddad Telecom
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • April 2013 to November 2016

• Participate in MP Plan creation.
• Participate in TN and execute TP.
Executive search & recruitment.
• Saudization plans & activities.
• Job Analysis
• Create new training programs.

Recruitment manager at United Naghi Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • April 2012 to April 2013

Planning, operating & reviewing the recruitment plans and strategies for Naghi Group sectors.

Leading the recruitment team to find recruitment solutions to achieve the targets which serve the business needs.

HR Advisor at KAUST
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • July 2011 to March 2012

Provide professional advice and assistance to employees and managers on policies, procedures and a variety of matters relating to personnel and employee relations
 Evaluate, make recommendations and inform management on complex personnel issues and problems
 Conduct special studies and investigate individual or group employee concerns, such as those involving work conditions, services, policies, or facilities and recommends appropriate action
 Educate other HR staff about HR Services to ensure consistent and equitable application of HR policies and procedures
 Work with managers to resolve issues related to employee performance and ensure that the performance management cycle is adhered to
 Identify and recommend new policy or program initiatives designed to enhance delivery and quality of service
 Manage, amend and update client contracts, addressing any pay increases or contract extension.
Handle emergency situations of employees.
 Provide advice to employees and family members and
ensure that they are aware, understand and adhere to the
KAUST code of conduct.

Staffing Analyst at KAUST
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • July 2008 to July 2011

Responsibilities :

• Assist in the planning and implementation of a recruiting strategy, resulting in the appropriate level of applicant flow necessary
to fill designated open job requisitions.

• Design, deliver and manage complex direct hiring strategies using multiple media channels and industry specific journals and
publications

• Be responsible for initiating and driving local hiring projects to ensure that where possible, qualified and capable Saudi Arabian
candidates are sourced for positions.

• Assist in the coordination of candidate interviews, salary negotiations, and “closing” of candidates presented

• Establish and manage effective relationships with the advertising agencies and search and selection organizations.

• Perform requisition creation and candidate tracking utilizing the applicant tracking database

• Provide general staffing metrics and reports to management

• Mentor and assist in the training and development of junior members of the recruiting team

• Direct and lead the day-to-day recruiting Team activities when the Director of Staffing & Organizational Development is unavailable.

• Performs other related duties to maximize the overall effectiveness of the group, as required.

Achievements :

- Contributed in the recruitment for KAUST before the official establishment.
- Hired more than 160 employees from different nationalities.
- Worked on Saudization plans to increase the Saudization level in different fields.
- Been responsible for recruitment for:
* IT
* Research Core Labs
* Engineering
* Procurement
* Finance & Accounting
* Business Development
* Auditors
* Admin Assistants & Secretaries.

HR Consultant at Siemens Ltd.
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • February 2006 to July 2008

- Taking care of all HR activities related to the Energy division reporting to the VP.
- Find HR solutions.
- Execute the recruiting process.
- Contacting with the local/international agents.
- Create and maintain the HR database.
- Making reports for the management.

Merchandising Supervisor at Almarai Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • June 2005 to January 2006

- Supervision on the merchandising service of Almarai.
- Assist the sales supervisors in the field.
- Making field reports for the head office/regional manager.
- Prepare marketing researches for the products.
- Develop product profiles for the products.
- Negotiate with stores owners for Almarai business.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Marketing
  • at King Fahad University of Petroleum & Minerals
  • June 2005

Specialties & Skills

Merchandising
Metrics
Search Engines
MS (Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Negotiation Skills
Leadership
Boolean Blackbelt Search

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Saudi Labor Laws (Training)
Training Institute:
HRDF
Competency Based Interviews (Training)
Training Institute:
MEIRC
Date Attended:
February 2020
Duration:
16 hours
Negotiation Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
KAUST
Date Attended:
June 2011
Internet Recruiter (Training)
Training Institute:
AIRS
Date Attended:
May 2011
Interview Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Siemens Learning Center
Date Attended:
February 2008
Leadership (Training)
Training Institute:
KAUST
Date Attended:
June 2011

Hobbies

  • Sports (CrossFit, fitness, swimming)
    - Bayt.com Event guest speaker - Job Market Event guest speaker and career consultant