Karl Wilson
Visionary Leader | Assoc.CIPD | P&L Owner | Ex GAC | Ex UPS | Education Ambassador | Contract Logistics | Last Mile | MBA | LSS Black Belt | COO Alumini NTU
The move
MoveGAC Group → DP World
TitleCluster Manager - Contract Logistics → Director - Operations
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE6.3
Total experience16.7 years
DP World headcount10,001+ employees
DP World industryTransportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
DP World HQDubai, Jebel Ali
DP World typePublic Company
Career arc
- Director - OperationsJun 2025 — Present
DP World· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Cluster Manager - Contract LogisticsMar 2024 — May 2025
GAC Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Regional Ambassador - Middle EastNov 2023 — PresentLLongford International College· Dubai
- Business Operations ManagerFeb 2023 — Mar 2024GAC Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Operations DirectorDec 2022 — Feb 2023
Last Mile FZE· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- General ManagerAug 2022 — Dec 2022
- Managing DirectorAug 2017 — Mar 2022
SWL Couriers· Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
- Depot ManagerSep 2016 — Aug 2017
DPDgroup UK Limited· South West· Full-time
- Senior Operations ManagerMar 2016 — Aug 2016
Manheim UK· Gloucester, England, United Kingdom· Full-time
- Senior Operations ManagerMar 2009 — Mar 2016
UPS· Cardiff, United Kingdom
Education
- Rushford Business SchoolMaster of Science - MSc · Business Administration and Management, GeneralSep 2021 — Aug 2022
- Rushford Business SchoolMBA · Business Administration and Management, GeneralSep 2022 — Sep 2023
- Nanyang Technological University Singapore· COO ProgrammeSep 2025 — May 2026
- Solent UniversityBachelor's degree Football and Business Studies · Business Administration, Management and Operations2007 — 2010
- Anglia Ruskin UniversityBachelor's degree in Leadership and Management. Work based learning degree · Business Administration and Management, General2011 — 2014
Top skills
SalesScrumSupply ChainBranch ManagementLogistics ManagementLean Operations