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 LLCDirector of ProcurementLOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAINMarch 2020 - Today (6 years and 3 months)Dubai, United Arab EmiratesPricing 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.
- Volt Edge Industries 30 N Gould Street, Ste, N Sheridan, WY, 82801Head of ProcurementLOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAINApril 2016 - March 2020 (3 years and 11 months)Dubai, United Arab EmiratesWorking 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 1NEProcurement ExecutiveLEGALFebruary 2010 - March 2016 (6 years and 1 month)Dubai, United Arab EmiratesProcurement 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.
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Education
- Master's degreeEUMaster's degree
- CPSM Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)ISM)(USACPSM Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
Certifications
- Certified Negotiation SpecialistTDS-ME2024