CURRICULUM VITAE

M. Irfan Aslam
Mobile: +971-50-40 90 986
E-mail: procurement.traders@gmail.com
Date of Birth
: 1st Jun, 1969

Driving License: UAE & having own Car

Residence Visa: Hamriyah Free Zone, UAE

Multiple Business Visas holding: Schengen Countries, Turkey, Korea & China

Is your company interested to save the cost and make business profitable and expand more?

Expertise:
Expert in:
International Trade (Import/Procurement & Export)
Strong customers and suppliers network in Middle East, Africa, Europe, US and Far
East Countries.
Business Development, Sales & Marketing
PROCUREMENT & Cost Saving
Making the business profitable.
25 years Managerial work experience (12 Years experience in UAE) with technical
background in below mentioned sectors

Sectors
- Steel Fabrication

- Construction material

- Valves, Fittings & Pipes

- CHEMICALS

- Steel & Stainless Steel items

- HVAC & R

Travelled more than 70% of the world on business trips and yielded results.
Due to my fair deals and goodwill in the region, my suppliers & customers hold trust in
me as I firmly believe in total customer satisfaction by providing professional guidance
and consultancy as and when required until the deal completion.

Employment History
October 2004 Todate (United Arab Emirates)

Position Title

Senior Manager- International Trade

Company Name

KOREAN based companies - United Arab Emirates

Unique Steel FZE (IRSHIM Korea) (Nov 2013 ~ to date)

Hanwha Corporation - Korea
(Feb 2009 ~ Nov 2013)
Sammi Corporation - Korea
(Oct 2004 ~ Feb 2009)

Job Responsibilities:
Importing/Exporting different products related to above mentioned industries.
Managing complete process from purchasing to selling of products related to above mentioned
industries.
Visiting Suppliers/Manufacturers to develop business rapport and inspect material if necessary.
Responsible for maintaining and more importantly developing relationships with key stakeholder,
namely: clients, agents, suppliers, port authorities etc.
Overseeing the accuracy of import and export documentation
Visiting buyers to understand their business needs and develop strong business rapport.
Guide and direct marketing personnel to achieve targets and improve customer satisfaction.
Arrange vendor contracts, bargains for best costs, and observes quality of purchased materials.
Evaluate international suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability,
reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the suppliers reputation and history.
Provide technical support to consultants, contractors & project engineers if required.
Managing all international documentations.
Knowledge in handling letter of credits and set of documents involved in imports and exports
Working with logistic/shipping companies and clearing the material from customs & ports
Monitoring the Negotiation with Freight Forwarders and Shipping Lines transactions.
Coordinating with the Team for Tracking of containers on high seas and ETA's on regular basis.

April, 2002 September, 2004 (Kuwait)

Position Title
Company Name

Commercial Manager (Steel & Chemical)

Metal & Recycling Company (MRC) Jahra Kuwait

Job Responsibilities:
International materials import and local market purchasing.
Develop, execute and manage comprehensive Purchase and Sales & marketing plan in order to
generate maximum benefits for the company.
Communicate and coordinating with Mills, Customers, Management, internal departments and
coordinating overall marketing effort in accordance with corporate goals.
Preparing and managing marketing budgeting including margin goals, sales volume, revenue
streams, cash flow and expense.
Responsible to site visits and conduct surveys.
Coordinating transportation of materials to both Domestic and International freight forwarder
locations.

July, 1991 March, 2002

Position Title
Manager-International Trade (May, 1997 to March, 2002)
Business Development Manager (July, 1991 to April, 1997)
Company Name Friends Steel Mills (pvt) Ltd. Lahore - Pakistan
Job Responsibilities:
Responsible for purchasing raw materials and selling finished products in local and international
markets.
Trading Steel products in local and international market
Managing complete process of international business.
Increasing sales and achieving sales targets.
Designing and implementing promotional, sales & marketing strategies/plans.
Conducting market surveys and researching to increase product potential.
Responsible for business development & promotion.
Planning and executing marketing and sales activities.
Responsible for controlling product quality.
Guide and direct marketing personnel to achieve targets and improve customer satisfaction.

Educational Background
M.B.A.
The International University, Missouri, USA.
B.Sc. (Mathematics & Physics)
Punjab University, Lahore.
F.Sc. (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)
Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Lahore.

1991
1988
1986

The International University,

(Lahore Campus)
Govt. Islamia College, Civil Lines,
Lahore
Govt. Islamia College, Civil Lines,
Lahore

Diploma & Certificate Courses:

1. Export & Import Management.
2. Diploma in English Language
3. Information Technology

IT Skills
1. MS Office/Internet/E-mailing/Windows/Mac/Android
2. ERP software
3. Web Designing, Email hosting

Skills
4. International trading (Export & Import) and marketing
5. Business Development, analysis, problem solving & auditing
6. Foreign trade conditions: Import duties, tariff and non-tariff trade barriers, trade restrictions, VAT
7. International trade law
8. Import finance: Payment handling, payment protection
9. Transport management: Communication with forwarding agents (trouble shooting)
10. Export control: Sanctions and embargos, dual-use goods, re-Export Control
11. MS Office/Internet/E-mailing/Windows/Mac/Android
12. ISO 9001:2008 & ISO 14001:2004
13. Languages: English, Urdu, Hindi, Arabic (basic)