Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
David is an accomplished and strategic Procurement and Commercial professional with 18 years experience, including 6 years at Associate Director level delivering commercial leadership across complex high value projects. David has a proven track record of delivering strategic procurement, commercial oversight, and cost control for large-scale residential, commercial, infrastructure and hospitality developments in London and most recently giga projects in Riyadh. David has worked as a contractor, developer and consultant with expertise spanning end-to-end procurement, contractual correspondence, cost reporting and change management across both pre and post contract phases within dynamic and deadline driven environments. Having worked for two major contractors in the UK – Sir Robert McAlpine and Mace – he has been involved in the successful delivery of prestigious and complex major construction projects, which has provided him with a strong technical knowledge of construction methodologies and project lifecycles. Due to his well-rounded experience, he has the ability and awareness to spot commercial risks and set mitigation strategies ahead of occurrence and can identify opportunities to maximise commercial benefit and drive value for Clients. Adept at managing full commercial lifecycle activities — from pre-contract commercials, procurement and tendering to change management, post-contract administration and final account closeout. David is skilled in handling contractual correspondence, ensuring compliance with contractual and regulatory frameworks and aligning commercial strategies with project and organisational goals. David is known for his strategic, solutions-focused approach with strong stakeholder engagement with strong governance, risk management, and delivery assurance capabilities in high-pressure settings.