Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 2025 – Entaj, one of Saudi Arabia’s fastest-growing poultry production companies, has announced the appointment of Mr. Yahya Walbi as Head of Human Resources. With over 15 years of progressive HR leadership experience across food, housing, and shared services sectors, Mr. Walbi steps into this key role to lead Entaj’s people strategy, capability development, and HR transformation in alignment with the company’s ambitious growth plans.
In his new position, he will be responsible for overseeing the full spectrum of HR functions, ensuring alignment of human capital initiatives with business strategy, and driving talent development across Entaj’s expanding operations.
Prior to joining Entaj, Mr. Walbi served as HRBP Director at the Shared Services Program, where he was responsible for leading human resources business partnering across government service delivery functions for one year.
Before that, he spent nearly seven years with the National Housing Company (NHC), where he held several senior leadership roles including General Manager – Organization Development, Talent Management & HRIS, Director, and Senior Manager. During his time at NHC, he contributed to major organizational transformation efforts and played a key role in aligning HR operations with the company’s strategic housing development initiatives.
Earlier in his career, he worked with NADEC Foods for over seven years, progressing through roles from Recruitment Specialist to Senior Recruitment Manager. He led local and international talent acquisition programs and supported workforce nationalization objectives.
About Entaj
Entaj began its poultry production journey in 2004 and has rapidly grown to become one of the leading producers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company expanded its production capacity from 60 million to 90 million birds annually and launched new investment initiatives in 2021 with the ambition to reach 185 million birds per year. With a commitment to quality, sustainability, and Saudi excellence, Entaj continues to deliver premium poultry products and meet evolving consumer demands across the region.
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