Halim Essayem

Profile

Halim Essayem was appointed Managing Director of Saudi Industrial Export Company (Sadirat) on January 19, 2026, taking on executive board status at the publicly-listed industrial exporter. He holds a Master's in Business Administration with a focus on supply chain management from Golden Gate University and brings over 23 years of international experience holding strategic, financial, and operational leadership roles across multiple sectors.

His leadership experience includes serving as Assistant Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, Chief Human Resources Officer at BinDawood Holding, Chief HR and Shared Services Officer at AMS Baeshen & Co., and Group HR and Shared Services Director at G4S Saudi Arabia. He has also held senior roles in talent development, HR business partnering, training, communications, and operations at Emaar, The Economic City, and Mobily. Prior to his current appointment, Essayem served as Managing Director for Saudi, Bahrain & Africa at WorleyParsons, managing operations across 3 countries with 1,500 employees and approximately $5 billion in project value delivery.

Career History

• Managing Director – Saudi, Bahrain & Africa, WorleyParsons (Energy & Resources)
• Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development
• Chief Human Resources Officer, BinDawood Holding (Retail)
• Chief HR and Shared Services Officer, AMS Baeshen & Co. (Beverages)
• Group HR and Shared Services Director, G4S Saudi Arabia (Security)
• Senior roles in talent development and operations, Emaar–The Economic City and Mobily

What Essayem could bring to Sadirat: Essayem's appointment represents a strategic pivot toward operational modernization and shared-services optimization at Sadirat. His track record leading large-scale operations (1,500+ employees), managing $5 billion in project delivery, and driving organizational transformation across government and private sectors positions him to strengthen Sadirat's export competitiveness and operational efficiency. His public-sector experience at the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development and supply-chain expertise align directly with Sadirat's mandate to enhance Saudi Arabia's industrial export capability and Vision 2030 alignment.