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Ahmed Alshammari, Human Resources Specialist

Ahmed Alshammari

Human Resources Specialist·Alfardan Group

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration

Work experience

Total years of experience: 6 years, 0 months

Human Resources Specialist

November 2025 - Present

Alfardan Group

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

November 2025 - Present

Developed dashboards and tracking systems to monitor Saudization (Nitaqat) levels, analyzing trends and scenarios to support strategic planning and decision-making, while ensuring compliance and maintaining company classification.

Partner with department heads to drive the annual performance management cycle, analyze outcomes, and provide recommendations to enhance workforce effectiveness.

Oversee all government relations and employee documentation (Iqama, GOSI, Visas, Medical insurance, and Licenses) ensuring full compliance with local regulations.

Oversee HRIS, attendance, and payroll processes, and manage the annual leave plan for all employees to ensure operational continuity and proper workforce coverage.

Lead and manage end-to-end HR operations including recruitment, employee relations, payroll coordination, and regulatory compliance.

Handle employee relations matters, investigations, and disciplinary actions while providing HR advisory support to management.

Prepare HR reports and dashboards to support leadership decision-making, workforce planning, and operational efficiency.

Manage recruitment, onboarding, offboarding, and the full employee lifecycle across the organization.

Develop and update HR policies and procedures in line with Saudi Labour Law and best practices.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

HR Specialist

October 2024 - November 2025

SOHO Group

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

October 2024 - November 2025

Led end-to-end recruitment across multiple brands and locations in a high-turnover retail environment, supporting business expansion, new store openings, and head office hiring through sourcing, screening, interviews, and hiring events.

⁠Supported Organization Development initiatives by working on job descriptions, KPIs, workforce planning inputs, and performance tracking tools to enhance role clarity, accountability, and operational efficiency.

Managed payroll preparation and coordination with Finance, ensuring accuracy, timely processing, and resolution of payroll-related inquiries.

Supported cross-functional teams (Finance, Operations, IT, Legal) contributed to HR reporting, workforce data analysis, and compliance tracking.

Managed employee relations, onboarding and offboarding, probation follow-up, attendance, leave administration, and employee records.

Coordinated with Project Management and internal stakeholders to complete regulatory and operational requirements for new initiatives.

Handled HR transactions through government platforms (GOSI, Qiwa, Muqeem, Mudad), ensuring full legal and regulatory compliance.

Developed and implemented HR policies, procedures, and disciplinary frameworks in line with Saudi Labor Law.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

HR Admin / Officer

October 2023 - September 2024

Firstcry international company

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

October 2023 - September 2024

Working with several departments (human resources, logistics, operations, finance, purchasing, sales, and safety) and providing all their needs.

Handling the finances (purchases and sales) of all warehouses in Saudi Arabia in six different locations and managing their requirements.

Implementing warnings and deductions for violators in accordance with human resources systems and company policies.

Managing all recruitment procedures (company selection, interviewing, hiring, and training).

Maintaining the relationship with contracting companies and managing all their affairs.

Coordinating attendance, payroll, sending it to companies and following up.

Registering employee data in the system and verifying and updating it.

Handle employee queries regarding HR policies and procedures.

Prepare HR reports and analytics for management review.

Company industry:
Trading & Commodity Trading
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

HR Coordinator

January 2020 - March 2023

Al-Quway recruitment agency

Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

January 2020 - March 2023

Travel & Meeting Coordination including book hotels and meeting rooms for company visitors and conduct onboarding presentations for new employees.

Provide support in all areas of HR operations, including recruitment, onboarding, performance, and HRIS management.

Coordinate with approved recruitment agencies for recruitment services (Local & Overseas ).

Dealing with problems and participating in finding appropriate solutions.

Managing E-governments platform (Qiwa, Gosi, Moqeem, Mudad, etc).

Drafting agreements with external vendors.

Company industry:
Recruitment & Employee Placement Agency
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Business Administration Co-op

January 2021 - April 2021

Royal commission in Jubail and Yanbu

Jubail, Saudi Arabia

January 2021 - April 2021

Supported the onboarding of new employees by organizing orientation sessions, preparing welcome materials, and guiding new hires through initial paperwork.

Handled general HR administrative duties such as organizing files, managing correspondence, and scheduling meetings.

Maintained and updated employee records and HR databases, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of information.

Assisted in recruitment processes by posting job openings, screening resumes, and scheduling interviews.

Company industry:
Public Administration
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Education

University of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal

May 2021

May 2021

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration

Saudi Arabia

GPA (point): 3.05 out of 5

GPA (point): 3.05 out of 5

BBA

Skills

Payroll
Expert
Payroll
Expert
Headhunter
Expert
Headhunter
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
Applicant Tracking Systems
Expert
Applicant Tracking Systems
Expert
Human Resources Management Systems
Expert
Human Resources Management Systems
Expert
Human Resources Information System, HRIS
Expert
Human Resources Information System, HRIS
Expert
Applicant Tracking System, ATS
Expert
Applicant Tracking System, ATS
Expert
AI - Data Analysis
Expert
AI - Data Analysis
Expert
Workforce Planning
Expert
Workforce Planning
Expert
Employee Relations
Expert
Employee Relations
Expert
Dealing and communication
Expert
Dealing and communication
Expert
High sense of responsibility
Expert
High sense of responsibility
Expert
Payroll
Expert
Payroll
Expert
Recruitment Analytics
Expert
Recruitment Analytics
Expert
Headhunter
Expert
Headhunter
Expert
Continuous self-learning
Expert
Continuous self-learning
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Leadership
Expert
MS Office
Expert
MS Office
Expert
Problem-Solving
Expert
Problem-Solving
Expert
Creative thinking
Expert
Creative thinking
Expert
Time management
Expert
Time management
Expert
Multitasking
Expert
Multitasking
Expert
Decision making
Expert
Decision making
Expert
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Intermediate
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Intermediate
COMPLIANCE REPORTING
Intermediate
COMPLIANCE REPORTING
Intermediate
COORDINATING
Intermediate
COORDINATING
Intermediate
DATA ANALYSIS
Intermediate
DATA ANALYSIS
Intermediate
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
ONBOARDING STRATEGIES
Intermediate
ONBOARDING STRATEGIES
Intermediate
PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION
Intermediate
PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION
Intermediate

Social profiles

Personal Website
Personal Website

Languages

Arabic

Native Speaker

English

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
SHRM – ACHRM
Tharwah Academy
Mar 2026
English language course
English language course
English language course U.K
Kaplan international languages
Oct 2015
English language course U.K
International House school
Sep 2023