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Khaled Ghandourah , CEO

Khaled Ghandourah

CEO·Saeed Ghodran Group

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Media, Public Relations

Work experience

Total years of experience: 32 years, 11 months

CEO

January 2025 - December 2025

Saeed Ghodran Group

Khobar, Saudi Arabia

January 2025 - December 2025

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Management

CHRO & Egypt Office President; CSSO; Grain Trading President

August 2018 - December 2024

Arabian Agricultural Services Company (ARASCO)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

August 2018 - December 2024

Held senior corporate leadership roles within one of Saudi Arabias prominent national food companies operating
across feed manufacturing, poultry, corn milling, agrochemicals, veterinary trading, logistics, cold storage and
technical services.
• Led Corporate Human Resources Services and Facility Management for ARASCO strategic business units and corporate
units across multiple locations.
• Established the Egypt office in 2020 and later assumed CSSO responsibilities covering IT, procurement and facilities,
alongside Grain Trading leadership.
• Served as Board Member of MEFSCO and Secretary of the NRC, contributing to governance, leadership development
and organizational effectiveness.
• Directed HR policy making, operational HR decisions, service delivery, facility management and senior stakeholder
alignment across the ARASCO federation.
Company industry:
Industrial Production

Chief Executive Officer

May 2017 - August 2018

Enlightenment Human Capital Consultations Co. (EHCC)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

May 2017 - August 2018

Led a talent acquisition and integrated HR solutions firm focused on executive-level HR consulting, recruitment
services and development projects for large organizations.
• Engaged senior management teams to define project scopes, implementation plans and commercial terms for HR
consulting and recruitment services.
• Provided institutional solutions for complex management challenges, particularly in HR development and
organizational improvement.
Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Management

CEO

November 2015 - April 2017

Al-Jeri Transportation Co.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

November 2015 - April 2017

Company industry:
Motor Vehicle Passenger Transport
Job role:
Management

Chief Executive Officer

November 2015 - April 2017

Al-Jeri Transportation Co.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

November 2015 - April 2017

Led the profitable development of the business, strategic and tactical planning, stakeholder alignment and cross
functional execution.
• Restructured operations, IT, finance, HR, marketing and sales departments to strengthen accountability and
performance.
• Established a re-treading tires plant generating approximately SAR 8 million in annual savings.
• Supported ISO 9002 certification and managed Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs requirements for operating and
managing gas stations.
• Led the preparation and implementation of new financial policies, authority matrix and Oracle ERP Business Suite 12.4.
• Led HR transformation across HR, payroll, supply chain, finance and related functions.
• Supported a national plan to establish and rent 200 gas stations across the Kingdom and helped secure GPCA
membership.
Company industry:
Motor Vehicle Passenger Transport
Job role:
Management

Chief HR Officer; Board Member in 3 Group Sectors

April 2013 - October 2015

AlKhorayef Group

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

April 2013 - October 2015

Led corporate HR management for the Group and served as Board Member across the Oil & Gas, Machinery &
Equipment, and Operations & Maintenance sectors.
• Led the HR Transformation Steering Committee with a global consulting firm to upgrade human capital practices and
HR department effectiveness.
• Provided HR support to overseas Group companies and aligned HR standards across a complex group environment.
• Oversaw organization development, HR strategy, restructuring, authority and responsibility matrices, succession
planning, competencies, training, employee relations, objectives and KPIs.
• Directed compensation and benefits, total rewards, job grades, salary scales, performance appraisal, recruitment,
Saudization, manpower planning, onboarding, personnel, HR/payroll Oracle ERP and government relations.
• Managed support services including purchasing, security, safety, facility maintenance, facility planning and service
contracts.
Company industry:
Oil & Gas

HR & Shared Services VP

January 2012 - March 2013

Al-Toukhi Group Khaled Mohammed Ghandourah

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2012 - March 2013

Company industry:
Electric Power Production & Transmission

HR & Shared Services VP

January 2012 - March 2013

Al-Toukhi Group

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2012 - March 2013

Held overall responsibility for Human Resources, Administration and IT, including ERP-related work, for a group
operating in industry, trading and contracting.
Company industry:
Construction & Building

HR & Administration Director

October 2009 - November 2011

El-Ajou Group

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

October 2009 - November 2011

• Reviewed organizational structures and led restructuring exercises to align the organization with business needs.
• Developed and updated HR policies and procedures in line with labour office requirements.
• Managed compensation and benefits, manpower planning, employee relations, training, recruitment, personnel
administration and government relations.
• Addressed employee grievances, disciplinary actions, medical insurance and daily government sector transactions.
Company industry:
Sales Outsourcing
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

HR Recruitment & Manpower Planning Manager

August 2008 - October 2009

Al-Olayan Group

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

August 2008 - October 2009

• Managed the full recruitment cycle, manpower planning, Saudization activities, recruitment reporting, visa balance
control and coordination with government relations.
• Worked with division directors and department managers to define manpower needs, job specifications, competencies
and recruitment strategies.
• Built candidate sourcing channels and coordinated with agencies, educational institutions and external partners.
Company industry:
Sales Outsourcing

HR & Administration Manager

June 2002 - June 2008

Al-Jeel Medical Co. / El-Ajou Group

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

June 2002 - June 2008

• Managed, planned and directed HR functions across El-Ajou Group companies, focusing on attraction, retention,
development and administrative support.
• Supported people-related goals and objectives across trading, medical, software/hardware and related business units.
Company industry:
Other Healthcare Services
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Operations Manager

October 1992 - March 2002

Saudi French Bank

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

October 1992 - March 2002

Leading a diversified Saudi group with business activities across FMCG, agriculture, industrial chemicals and
fabrication, plastics, wood and furniture, healthcare, hospitality, resorts and event management.
Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Management

Operations Manager

October 1992 - March 2002

Saudi French Bank

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

October 1992 - March 2002

• Supervised cards reconciliation, control section, card embossing team and related card operations staff.
• Ensured adherence to standard operating procedures and maintained financial accounting for cards, POS and ATM
products.
• Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial results and management information reports.
• Managed Visa and MasterCard card operations, Span ATM/POS reconciliation and control, and account reconciliation
for cards, POS and ATM income and expenses.
• Conducted weekly and monthly audits and provided merchant activity MIS reports to management.
Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Management

Education

King Saud University

July 1992

July 1992

Bachelor's degree, Media, Public Relations

Saudi Arabia

Skills

Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Marketing
Expert
Marketing
Expert
BANKING SERVICES
Expert
BANKING SERVICES
Expert
COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
Expert
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
Expert
ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING
Expert
ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING
Expert
FINANCE
Expert
FINANCE
Expert
GOVERNANCE
Expert
GOVERNANCE
Expert
LEADERSHIP
Expert
LEADERSHIP
Expert
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Expert
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Expert
RESTRUCTURING BUSINESS
Expert
RESTRUCTURING BUSINESS
Expert
STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
Expert
STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Banking
Expert
Banking
Expert
Customer Service
Expert
Customer Service
Expert
Sales
Expert
Sales
Expert
Management
Expert
Management
Expert

Languages

English

Native Speaker

Arabic

Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Certifications
MS Excel / MS Word
Managerial Skills
Bank Internal Audit
HRD
Financial Accounting
Beginning Charge Back Processing
Business Strategies Implemented Successfully
Effective Supervision
Human Resources Development Strategies
Effective Credit Sales & Collection
Effective Management