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Salman AslamSA

Salman Aslam

Director supply chain & business development

€346/day
Dubai, AE
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Salman

Senior Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Consultant with 15+ years of global experience across US, UK, EU, Middle East, and Asia. An extra ordinary negotiator who has saved over $15M for multiple entities by reviewing all suppliers and helping find new ones.

Delivered $25M+ in sourcing across electronics, IT, medical, consumer goods, construction, and government procurement.

Expert in supplier sourcing, RFQ/RFP management, cost negotiation, contract support, and
supply chain optimization.

Trusted by startups, SMEs, and enterprises for fast execution, cost savings, and reliable suppliers.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Hindi

    Native or bilingual

  • Turkish

    Fluent

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Hexa Procurement Services LLC
    Director of Procurement
    LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN
    March 2020 - Today (6 years and 3 months)
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Pricing and obtaining proposals from vendors for order placement.
    Negotiations for prices discounts and processing backlogs.
    Preparing comparative statement for price estimates.
    Supplier selection & supplier retention.
    Communicating with shipping companies for shipment, payment.
    Developing new purchasing, sourcing strategies.
    New supplier search & cost optimization.
    Business development & operational support.
    Business diversity certifications & bidding.
    SLED FEDERAL DOD & SMB bidding and contracting.
    Contracts execution & outsourcing.
    Sourcing Government contracting Supply chain Negotiation
  • Volt Edge Industries 30 N Gould Street, Ste, N Sheridan, WY, 82801
    Head of Procurement
    LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN
    April 2016 - March 2020 (3 years and 11 months)
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    Working with vendors for pricing and proposal processing.
    Creating BOM & BOQ for pricing and solutions.
    Custom manufacturing with manufacturers using prototype.
    Brand approvals, partner portal management.
    Deal registration, special price agreements.
    Relation building with brands teams.
    Dispute resolution with vendors & shippers.
    Managing complete international shipping for ME,APAC & EU.
    Training team for negotiations & supplier retention.
    Negotiations and discounts approval for distributor orders.
    Credit line establishment with distributors, whole sellers.
  • Livin Linix 189 Brompton Road, London, England, SW3 1NE
    Procurement Executive
    LEGAL
    February 2010 - March 2016 (6 years and 1 month)
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    Procurement of good & services from local & international market.
    Government contracting & proposal submission.
    Pre bid check, pricelist management.
    GSA, SAM, DIBBS, MAS, DAPA & other accounts management.
    Minority & other diversity certifications processing.
    B2B business development & supply chain intergation.
    Processing grants for business funding.
    Vendor selection & new vendor search for order processing.
    Sourcing finding new vendors & evaluating them.


    Procurement Sourcing Government contracting

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Education

  • Master's degree
    EU
    Master's degree
  • CPSM Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
    ISM)(USA
    CPSM Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)

Certifications

  • Certified Negotiation Specialist
    TDS-ME
    2024
    Supply chain Negotiation vendor procurement supplier supply chain optimization Cost Reduction

Skill set

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