فادي شاكر

• Source and procure Furniture, Equipment, Supplies & Consumables from Local, Regional and International Vendors and Service Providers.
• Negotiate and Issue contracts for Construction Works (Metal Works, Fit Outs, Finishes).
• Negotiate and Issue Service Agreements (Maintenance, Car Rental, Heavy Machinery Rental)
• Negotiate Prices, Terms of Payments, Delivery Schedules.
• Draft general and particular clauses for incorporation into contract agreements.
• Review Prime Contract to ensure back-to-back compatibility in subcontract agreements.
• Review Contractor Claims and Variations and assess eligibility.
• Draft contractual replies to Claims and Queries.
• Coordinate with Stakeholders (Project Team, Engineering, Internal Clients) to understand their needs and seek suitable alternatives to make savings on the budget.
• Issue Requests for Quotations and Tenders.
• Review & Prepare Comparison Tables
• Budgetary control.
• Project control and reconciliation of stocks, orders and deliveries.
• Negotiate and liaise with vendors to secure production schedules, confirmation of orders, and mitigation of financial and contractual hurdles.
• Follow up with Project Management to secure priorities.
• Follow up with Finance Management to ensure timely opening of Letters of Credit.
• Maintain and update a detailed log for Vendors and Contractors and carry out evaluations at regular intervals.
• Draft project-specific procurement procedures in accordance with corporate policies and procedures.
• Assign specific duties and responsibilities to team members and ensure rotations are carried out in order to widen the talent pool and maintain checks and balances.
• Monitor performance of staff according to specific criteria (Budget, Promptness, Accuracy, etc..)
• Coach junior members of the team to ensure experience and knowledge are passed on.
• Conduct regular trainings on Contract Management, Negotiation, Terms of Payment, International Trade, and other topics relevant to the industry.
• Follow up closely with the Designers and Procurement Team to ensure Tenders are issued timely and contracts awarded in very brief timing to allow deployment of contractors on site.
• Review and advise on drafting of Contractual Terms and Conditions for MEP and Finishing Trades.
• Assess risks in awarding contracts and identify potential areas of failure.
• Supervise the complete supply chain cycle and ensure that the process is fluent in such a way as to spare the project any unnecessary delays.
• Report to Upper Management any areas of risk and propose solutions.

Princess Noura Bint Abdulrahman University
Owner: Ministry of Finance - KSA
Engineer: Dar al Handasah - Shair & Partners
Project Brief: Located north of Riyadh, Package I of the project consisted of over one million square meters of built up area. The project consisted of various facilities, including a teaching hospital, research centers, teaching facilities, administrative buildings, a central library and housing facilities.
Initial project value at time of contract signing was 12, 500, 000, 000 SAR. The project is currently approaching substantial completion, with a considerable amount of change orders, variations and claims.
Job Role:
Project Procurement:
• Procurement of Medical Equipment, IT Equipment, Conveyor Systems, Laboratory Casework, Furniture, RFIDs.
• Work closely with the Client for the procurement of items under Provisional Sums clauses.
• Prepare tenders and requests for quotations, attend opening of sealed bids sessions, recording of prices, terms and conditions, and delivery schedules.
• Compare and short-list offers in concert with Client and to the best interest of the project.
• Negotiate with international and local vendors, draft contracts, particular conditions, and terms of payment.
• Ensure Prime Contract conditions are included in award agreements in back-to-back manner.
• Issue contracts in accordance with Project and company Procedures.
• Monitor manufacturing schedules, shipping and delivery schedules, and installation schedules.
Conduct inspection visits with Client and Engineer, within KSA and abroad, to control production of 
long‐lead items and large orders.
• Review and challenge claims, change orders and other variations submitted by suppliers and contractors.


Project Invoicing:
• Establish project invoicing structure based on relative weights and BoQ.
• Manage a team of planners to ensure timely and accurate reporting of progress data to compute value 
of works
• Review reported progress against actual work on site to detect inconsistencies
• Liaise and negotiating with the Client’s Representative to clarify progress and reported figures.
• Expedite processing of Payment Applications.
• Cross‐check subcontractor payments against invoiced applications
• Prepare project billing curves and project cash‐flow
Contract Management:
• Report, coordinate and liaise daily with Project Director and upper management on incoming and 
outgoing contractual correspondence with Client, Engineer and Subcontractors.
• Draft replies to contractual correspondence, including notifications and claims.
• Participate in negotiation with the Client’s representative over change orders, variations and claims.
• Record detailed minutes of negotiations and meetings.
• Source, organize, negotiate and draft contracts for works covered under the contract’s provisional sums.
• Review and draft particular conditions of contract for award of subcontract agreements.
Project Management & Reporting:
• Prepare, organize and attend weekly progress meetings with the Client, Engineer and Contractor’s upper management.
• Report to Project Director and upper management on potential bottlenecks, obstacles and cost‐ 
impacting events.
• Liaise directly with the Client to mitigate problems on site, expedite processing of payments and 
government red tape.
• Coordinate and conduct special project visits of the project for VIPs and government officials.
• Conduct regular project visits with Banks and Financial Institutions for review of progress.
• Liaise directly with government authorities on major accidents
• Follow up on Insurance Claims
• Resolving of labour conflicts and strikes.
• Ensure that Motor Fleet is used efficiently by Engineers and Site Personnel and maintain a detailed log of vehicles to ensure rotation when staff are on vacation.
• Monitor fuel consumption and spare parts utilization to ensure efficiency for Site Camp Generators and Vehicles.

• Prepare feasibility and SWAT analysis
• Present action plan for initial startup and deployment
• Relocate to Shanghai for setup of legal framework, located offices and recruited personnel.
• Establish operating procedures and startup of operations.
• Source and control procurement of wood works produced in China for the Ritz‐Carlton Project in Riyadh, KSA.
• Participate in a thorough review of the contract to establish particular conditions of subcontract ensuring back‐to‐back compatibility.
• Draft and validated procurement procedures in accordance with contract requirements and the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (ARAMCO) standards.
• Establish Invoicing Procedures for Project Management Staff

• Process Analysis and Reporting
• Organize, record and dispatch proceedings of weekly corporate management meetings.
• Review business processes and work on optimization analyses
• Conduct trail audits to ensure compliance with ISO 9000 requirements
• Participate in preliminary implementation of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) modules.