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About the Commercial Associate Role

Skilled Careers is partnering with a leading organization in the data centre sector to recruit a Commercial Associate. This full-time position is based in Dammam, Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia. The role offers an opportunity for a commercially minded professional to support the delivery of major mission-critical developments within a fast-paced project environment. Working closely with senior commercial leadership, the Associate will contribute to procurement, contract administration, commercial reporting, and governance across high-value construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the procurement process through the preparation of RFPs, RFQs, tender documentation, and procurement schedules.
• Coordinate tender clarifications, bid submissions, commercial documentation, and meeting records.
• Maintain procurement trackers, vendor databases, tender logs, and approval registers.
• Assist with the preparation and administration of consultant appointments, service agreements, framework agreements, NDAs, and construction contracts.
• Monitor contract status, key deliverables, variations, claims, and contract close-out activities.
• Coordinate with Commercial, Legal, Finance, and Project teams to ensure accurate contract administration.
• Support commercial governance by maintaining templates, procedures, approval workflows, and document control systems.
• Prepare commercial reports, procurement dashboards, tender evaluations, and cost reporting for senior management.
• Track purchase requests, commitments, budgets, and commercial risks.
• Assist with pricing comparisons, bid evaluations, and recommendation reports.
• Identify commercial risks, documentation gaps, and compliance issues, escalating where required.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, consultants, and contractors to ensure efficient and consistent delivery of commercial processes.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Law, or a related discipline.
• 2-5 years of experience within Commercial, Procurement, Contract Administration, Project Controls, or Construction Administration.
• Previous experience supporting tendering, procurement, contract administration, and commercial reporting on construction or infrastructure projects.
• Experience maintaining commercial documentation, approval workflows, procurement trackers, and vendor management processes.
• A strong understanding of procurement procedures, contract administration, governance, and commercial compliance.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and document management systems.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience within data centres is highly desirable. Candidates from critical infrastructure sectors including power, utilities, hospitals, airports, telecoms, industrial, or complex MEP projects are also encouraged to apply.
• GCC or Saudi Arabia experience is preferred.

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time position located in Dammam, Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working within a dynamic project environment, supporting the delivery of significant developments in the data centre sector.