Suzy Atchabahian Email & Phone Number

Heading the Group’s Talent Acquisition, Performance Management, Learning & Development, and Employee Experience divisions across all industries, including FMCG, Beauty & Fashion, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Retail, and Logistics, in the MENA, GCC, and Europe regions.

Beirut, Lebanon

With a people-centric approach, I led the Learning and Development department and strategically built out Talent Acquisition, with an explicit focus on diversity and inclusion, employer branding, employee experience, and the development and retention of high-performing teams.

Lebanon

I successfully led transformation projects by redesigning the organizational structure, aligning the workforce with business goals, and developing essential soft skills that drove results. Additionally, I helped place high-performing candidates at client sites and consistently outperformed project budgets by implementing a robust delivery process. As a result, I achieved the highest departmental client satisfaction rating, reflecting commitment to excellence.

I developed a proactive sourcing strategy to address the needs of emerging markets, successfully hiring executives at the group level while meeting critical hiring deadlines for the new retail business. My efforts resulted in an improved quality of shortlisted candidates and a significant reduction in hiring costs by 30%.

Beirut

Regional Recruitment & HR Consultancy FirmI contributed to defining the business strategy and transforming processes by identifying market positioning and segments. I established a refined client portfolio and led efforts to achieve brand recognition. Additionally, I built, managed, and trained a team of recruiters, which successfully contributed to increasing revenues. These accomplishments highlight my commitment to driving organizational growth and enhancing overall performance.

Provided HR and recruitment services to clients across a variety of industries.

Leading international Bank with over 1600 employees in LebanonI successfully built the Recruitment section and team, creating advanced recruitment reports for top management. Additionally, I contributed to a remarkable 43% growth in recruitment compared to the previous year.

Regional

International Fashion Retail Group with over 5000 employeesHandling Recruitment of corporate positions for 10 countriesI managed the recruitment of corporate positions across ten countries, achieving significant milestones along the way. I successfully closed critical vacancies in a very short period and met sudden deadlines during the opening of new markets. Additionally, I built excellent rapport with stakeholders and was assigned to handle all senior vacancies at the regional level.

Handling recruitment for a wide portfolio of clients in various businesses in the MENA regionAchievements:Lowest rate of placement turnover Handled more than 40 vacancies at a time with successful placementsHeld more than +5K interviewsAppointed to handle HR Consultancy projects

Certification, Organizational Design (Od), Organizational Design Certificate

Certfied Coach, Certfied Coach, Certfied Coach

Hrmd, Human Resources Management

Phrd, Professional Human Resources

Business Administration