Hello, this is Sara Alharbi, I’m a Human Resources Manager.
Summary
Human Resources Manager with 7+ years leading full-cycle recruitment, succession planning, and HR operations for 300+ employees across retail and business services in Saudi Arabia. Cut average time-to-hire by 38% and raised 90-day retention by 22% through HRIS implementation (SAP SuccessFactors), Saudization compliance, and structured onboarding. A CIPD- and SHRM-certified practitioner who partners with business leaders to build succession pipelines, competitive pay structures, and performance systems that keep growing teams staffed with the right people at the right time.
(March 2021 - Present)
Human Resources Manager
Al Noor Retail Group
Lead full-cycle recruitment for 150+ hires per year across 12 retail locations, reducing average time-to-hire from 45 to 28 days.
Redesigned the new-hire onboarding program, improving 90-day retention by 22%.
Manage employee relations, performance reviews, succession planning, and compensation benchmarking for a workforce of 300+.
Introduced quarterly workforce-planning reviews with department heads, cutting unplanned overtime spend by 18%.
Led the Saudization strategy that lifted the company's Nitaqat rating from Medium Green to High Green within 14 months.
(June 2017 - February 2021)
HR Generalist
Horizon Business Solutions
Administered the HRIS (SAP SuccessFactors), maintaining accurate records for 200+ employees.
Coordinated Saudization compliance reporting and supported Nitaqat program initiatives.
Helped develop HR policies and the employee handbook in line with Saudi Labor Law.
Processed monthly payroll inputs and benefits administration for 200+ staff with 99.8% accuracy.
Ran 40+ interview panels each quarter and standardized the scorecard later adopted company-wide.
(July 2016 - May 2017)
Recruitment Coordinator (Intern)
Gulf Talent Consulting
Screened 500+ applications and scheduled interview panels for a growing consulting client base.
Maintained the applicant tracking spreadsheet and drafted offer letters for junior roles.
August 2013 - May 2017
Bachelor's in Business Administration — HR Concentration, Human Resources
King Abdulaziz University
Graduated with First Class Honors; coursework in organizational behavior, labor law, and compensation management.
President of the Business Students' HR Society; organized two campus career fairs.
(March 2022)
SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
(September 2020)
Professional in Human Resources – International (PHRi)
HR Certification Institute (HRCI)
(June 2023)
Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
WorldatWork
(2023)
HR Excellence Award
Al Noor Retail Group
(2019)
Employee of the Year — Corporate Services
Horizon Business Solutions
(January 2022 - Present)
Volunteer Mentor
SHRM Riyadh Chapter
Mentor early-career HR professionals on recruitment best practices and career development through the chapter's mentorship program.
(September 2020 - Present)
Career Readiness Volunteer
INJAZ Saudi Arabia
Deliver CV-writing and interview-skills workshops to university students preparing to enter the job market.
Cutting Time-to-Hire Without Cutting Corners: Lessons from Retail Recruitment
Practical strategies for reducing hiring cycle times in high-volume retail recruitment while maintaining candidate quality.
Building a Saudization Strategy That Sticks
A practical framework for meeting Nitaqat targets while building genuine local talent pipelines.
Faisal Al-Zahrani
Layla Mansour
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