Ahmed Karar
USD 1.1B+ in projects delivered

Commercial Director

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Since 2013

13+ years
of delivery.

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Ahmed Karar fuses civil-engineering discipline with commercial command. From site supervision in Khartoum to leading the group commercial function in Jeddah, he has steered procurement, contracts and supply chain for a housing, water and high-rise portfolio exceeding USD 1.1 billion across Saudi Arabia, Kenya and Sudan.

From Madinah to Nairobi

8 projects,
one standard.

Jabali Towers – Tatu City, Nairobi

07 — Mixed-use high-rise · Nairobi, Kenya · In progress

Jabali Towers

The first vertical lifestyle development in Tatu City — two residential towers above a retail, dining and hospitality podium in Kenya's leading master-planned city.

Project value
USD 63M
  • Role: Commercial Director — procurement, contracts & supply chain
  • Contractor: Mabani Al-Jazeera Projects Co.
  • Tower A 25 floors · Tower B 36 floors · Tatu City SEZ
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Al Madina – Al Naqel housing – aerial view with the mountains of Al Madinah

01 — Residential · Al Madinah

Al Madina – Al Naqel

End-to-end procurement and logistics for a 73-building residential community delivered for the National Housing Company.

Programme value
USD 208M
  • 73 residential buildings
  • Vendor sourcing, prequalification & bid evaluation
  • Material submittals & approvals via Aconex
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Al Madina – Al Dar housing, aerial view

02 — Residential · Al Madinah

Al Madina – Al Dar

Supply-chain planning aligned with construction milestones and budget constraints across 39 residential buildings.

Programme value
USD 184M
  • 39 residential buildings
  • Delivery schedules locked to site milestones
  • Contract negotiation & supplier performance
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Najran University District Housing

03 — Residential · Najran

Najran University District

Procurement and logistics for the university-district housing programme — technically compliant suppliers, on time and on budget.

Programme value
USD 107M
  • 36 residential buildings
  • Value engineering & cost optimisation
  • Supply-chain risk mitigation
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Tabuk Housing Project – plan view from above

04 — Residential · Tabuk

Tabuk Housing

As Technical Manager, directed all technical and design coordination — handed over on time and within budget with 100% client acceptance.

Programme value
USD 51M
  • 117 buildings · 488 housing units · 21 months
  • 100% of technical submittals approved
  • Zero major non-conformities at handover
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Turtle Bay – aerial view of the resort village on the Red Sea coast

05 — Hospitality · Red Sea

Red Sea Global – Turtle Bay

Directed procurement and logistics for furnishing, wooden cladding, decorative finishes and HPL partition systems, plus thermal and waterproofing works.

Project value
USD 45.6M
  • Furnishing & finishes package — USD 667K
  • Thermal & waterproofing — USD 453K
  • Subcontractor sourcing & performance monitoring
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Al Jawhara Water Tank Tower rising over the Hail highway

06 — Infrastructure · Hail · 2025

Al Jawhara Water Tower

Procurement Engineer on the landmark water-tank tower in Hail for the National Water Company — sourcing and approving specialised materials for a 169-metre, 38-storey structure.

Project value
USD 79M
  • 169 m high · 38 floors
  • Client: National Water Company
  • Role: Procurement Engineer
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Water transmission pipeline – coating inspection in the trench

08 — Water infrastructure · Jazan · Asir · Hail · Al Jouf · 2025–2026

Water Transmission Pipelines

Contracts and supply for water transmission lines for the National Water Company across four regions of the Kingdom — Baish and Sabya in Jazan, Asir, Central Hail and Al Jouf.

Total value
USD 451M
  • Role: Procurement & Supply Chain Engineer
  • Client: National Water Company (NWC)
  • Ductile iron & HDPE pipe systems, valves, fittings & accessories
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The track record

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numbers.

Portfolio value

Housing & infrastructure

  • Water pipelines — Jazan, Asir, Hail, Al JoufUSD 0M
  • Al Madina – Al NaqelUSD 0M
  • Al Madina – Al DarUSD 0M
  • Najran University DistrictUSD 0M
  • Al Jawhara Water Tower, HailUSD 0M
  • Tabuk HousingUSD 0M
  • Jabali Towers, Nairobi (ongoing)USD 0M

Operations

Saudi Arabia & Sudan

  • Years in delivery0+
  • Projects delivered0+
  • Faster approval & delivery cycles0%
  • Design issues resolved before site0%
  • Value-engineering savings8–10%

Expertise

What he
does best.

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Procurement

01

Procurement policy, annual plans and sourcing strategies aligned with project plans and approved budgets.

Contracts

02

Commercial negotiations, bid evaluation and award recommendations — POs and contracts within the authority matrix.

Supply chain

03

Material delivery locked to construction milestones, with supply risks mapped and mitigated before they hit the schedule.

Value engineering

04

Constructability reviews and supplier optimisation that cut cost without compromising quality or schedule.

Credentials

Certified.
Qualified.

01

Professional certificates

  • PMP®

    Project Management Institute · Licence No. 4137568

    PMI
  • ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor

    International Register of Certificated Auditors · Certified

    IRCA
  • Certified Engineer

    Saudi Council of Engineers · Licence No. 864360

    SCE
  • Registered Civil Engineer

    Sudanese Engineering Council · Licence No. 4644

    SEC
  • PMI-RMP®

    Project Management Institute · In progress

    PMI
02

Academic qualifications

  • MSc Engineering Management

    University of Khartoum

    2021
  • Diploma in National Strategic Planning

    Arab Center for Strategic Planning

    2016
  • BSc Civil Engineering

    Karary University

    2015
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Partners & organisations

Collabs.

Mabani Al-JazeeraNational Housing Co.National Water Co.Red Sea GlobalAL-Masar AL-HadeethRawai Al Manazel2A Eamar Mabani Al-JazeeraNational Housing Co.National Water Co.Red Sea GlobalAL-Masar AL-HadeethRawai Al Manazel2A Eamar
Nakhlat Al BarakaMajd Al HayatKarary UniversityTatu CityUniversity of KhartoumSaudi Council of EngineersPMI Nakhlat Al BarakaMajd Al HayatKarary UniversityTatu CityUniversity of KhartoumSaudi Council of EngineersPMI

Clients, consultants & suppliers

Partners in
success.

75+ organisations behind the journey — from the developers and government entities who own the projects to the manufacturers who supply them.

01Clients, developers & consultants

    02Suppliers & manufacturers

      On site

      Selected
      work.

      Work with Ahmed

      Three ways
      to work together.

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      01One-to-one

      Commercial
      advisory

      Focused sessions on procurement strategy, contract negotiation, supplier prequalification and Procure-to-Pay controls.

      Length
      60 minutes
      Format
      Virtual, or in person in Jeddah
      Times
      GMT+3 · Jeddah
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      02Project-based

      Procurement
      set-up

      Procurement policies, authority matrices, approved-vendor databases and KPI reporting for contractors and developers.

      Scope
      Defined per organisation
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      Proposal on request
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      03Long-term

      Leadership
      roles

      Commercial, procurement and supply-chain leadership for construction and real-estate groups in the Kingdom.

      Focus
      Commercial · Contracts · Supply chain
      Basis
      By conversation
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      ahmedbkarar@gmail.com

      +966 57 027 1564

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