David Townsend

Vice President at Arabian Logistics LLC

Oman

About

Experience

  • Vice President at Arabian Logistics LLC
    Feb 2006 - Present · 20 yrs 5 mos

    An international executive with 20 years experience at Board level across operations, contracting, business development and project management in a range of sectors in different regions. A highly focused individual able to lead teams to achieve outstanding results. Key areas of expertise include: • Value delivery: eliminate excess costs and process inefficiencies, cost reduction, productivity improvement. • Commercial leadership: negotiation, contracting, client and supplier relationship management. • Project Management: able to deliver complex multimillion-dollar projects on time and to budget. • Operations Management: leading large teams to achieve operational KPIs whilst focusing on HSE. • Communication: experience from Board level to front line operations using influence, collaboration and interpersonal awareness to advance collective goals. • Team building and performance improvement: recruitment, motivating and mentoring multicultural teams. • Transformational change: strategy development, continuous improvement and process change.

  • Vice President at Arabian Group of Companies
    Sep 2003 - Feb 2006 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Attracted by the challenge of restoring the business to its former success following a loss of direction and control resulting in loss of reputation and confidence within the market place. Responsibilities • Overall responsibility for the profitable management and commercial development of the Group’s established Industrial Catering, Civil Construction, Oilfield Transportation, Water Well Drilling, Agency, Representation and Supply businesses in The Republic of Yemen. • Spearhead negotiations and consultations for new contracts within the Oil & Gas Sector. • Prepare, submit and win competitive bids under the tendering processes. • Improve core efficiencies across the Group’s activities. • Address identified weaknesses in implementation of HSE policies, procedures and employee behaviour to improve HSE awareness and performance. • Monitor and maintain staff and subcontractor training programs to develop core competencies.

  • Commercial Manager at Hodeidah Shipping
    Apr 1994 - Feb 2003 · 8 yrs 11 mos

    • Responsible for the promotion and development of the company’s shipping agency business representing major Container, RO-RO Conventional and Cruise vessels arriving and departing at Hodeidah Port. • Established and maintained contact with importers and receivers of products and materials to increase volume orders. • Conducted competitive market analysis to determine and highlight the company’s key differentiators (SWOT Analysis). • Communicate with Principals’ and collaborate with visiting representatives.