Arshad Ali Sultan

Results-driven Procurement Manager with 14+ years of UAE/GCC experience in developer-side procurement, strategic sourcing, tendering, contract administration and cost optimization across luxury residential, hospitality, mixed-use and infrastructure developments. Expertise includes civil, MEP, façade, fit-out, joinery, FF&E, OS&E, facilities management procurement (hard and soft services), vendor prequalification, technical and commercial evaluation, FIDIC contracts, CAPEX procurement, Oracle Fusion and SAP Ariba. Experienced in supporting construction delivery, operational readiness, supplier performance management, service contracts, and procurement governance within developer and hospitality environments.

Procurement Manager at The Summary Executive Properties (2024-09 – Present)

Lead procurement for Dubai Islands luxury residential and hospitality developments.

• Lead procurement for Dubai Islands luxury residential and hospitality developments.
• Manage tendering, supplier negotiations, technical-commercial evaluations and contract awards.
• Oversee sourcing across civil, MEP, façade, elevators, fit-out, FF&E and OS&E packages.
• Lead procurement across facilities management (hard and soft services), housekeeping support services and operational service contracts.
• Manage sourcing for cleaning services, housekeeping consumables, MEP maintenance support and integrated facility management services.
• Support procurement aligned with hospitality standards, service-level agreements (SLAs), preventive maintenance and operational readiness.

Procurement Manager at ALPAGO Properties (2021-01 – 2024-07)

Managed procurement for luxury villas, towers and hospitality projects.

• Managed procurement for luxury villas, towers and hospitality projects.
• Led sourcing, subcontractor evaluations, tendering and value engineering initiatives.
• Administered contracts and post-award supplier performance.

Senior Procurement Engineer at Salini Impregilo (Webuild) (2013-03 – 2020-12)

Supported procurement for major civil and infrastructure projects.

• Supported procurement for major civil and infrastructure projects.
• Managed sourcing, bid evaluations, negotiations and procurement planning.

Purchasing Coordinator at Al Shaya International Trading (2007-03 – 2009-12)

Prepared price comparisons and commercial evaluations to support purchasing decisions.

• Prepared price comparisons and commercial evaluations to support purchasing decisions.
• Coordinated purchase orders, delivery schedules and supplier follow-up to ensure timely material availability.
• Maintained vendor records and resolved supply or delivery discrepancies in line with company procedures.

B.Tech in Civil Engineering – India (2006)

Diploma in Civil Engineering (Polytechnic) – India (2002)

Secondary School – Indian High School