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Grant Sanders

Regional Warehousing | Contract Logistics | P&L Leadership | Forbes 30 Under 30 | Multi-Client Fulfillment | UAE • KSA • Qatar • Turkey
6.7 yrs experienceLogistics & Supply Chain
Mar 2026

The move

MoveAmazon → JD.COM
TitleAmazon | Senior Program Manager – MENA Last Mile Strategy & Launch PMO → Head of Warehousing Operations - Middle East | JD Logistics
LocationDubai → Dubai
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE4.4
Total experience6.7 years
JD.COM headcount10,001+ employees
JD.COM industrySoftware Development
JD.COM HQBeijing
JD.COM typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Head of Warehousing Operations - Middle East | JD LogisticsMar 2026 — Present
    JD.COM· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  2. Head of Distribution and SolutionsOct 2025 — Mar 2026
    JD.COM· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Amazon | Senior Program Manager – MENA Last Mile Strategy & Launch PMOJan 2022 — Oct 2025
    Amazon· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Amazon | Operations ManagerSep 2021 — Jan 2022
    Amazon· United Kingdom· Full-time
  5. Amazon | Area ManagerSep 2020 — Sep 2021
    Amazon· United Kingdom· Full-time
  6. Amazon | Shift ManagerSep 2019 — Sep 2020
    Amazon· United Kingdom· Full-time

Education

Top skills

Project Management Office (PMO)SQLLogistics StrategyContract LogisticsLast Mile OperationsP&L Management

About

Operations and strategy leader currently heading Middle East warehousing operations at JD.com, with full ownership of P&L, network performance, and multi-country operational strategy across UAE, KSA, Turkey, and Qatar. Experience spans scaling logistics networks supporting 10,000+ associates across 6 countries, with a focus on high-growth, complex markets in the Middle East. Led large-scale transformations across last-mile and warehousing, delivering $278M+ in cost savings through network design, labor optimization, and lean transformation. Previously led last-mile strategy at Amazon across the Middle East and AMET region, including global-first launches in quick commerce and delivery service partner models. Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 for leading Amazon’s first global Q-commerce la

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