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Pleun van der Wulp

Global Head of Strategic Partnerships & Express Ecosystems | Emirates SkyCargo | Emirates Courier Express
30.0 yrs experiencePackage/Freight Delivery
Mar 2026

The move

MoveUPS → Emirates SkyCargo
TitleOperations Director | Engineering | Real Estate → Global Head Strategic Partnerships & Express Ecosystems | Emirates SkyCargo
LocationNew Delhi → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveYes · India → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE2.5
Total experience30.0 years
Emirates SkyCargo headcount1,001-5,000 employees
Emirates SkyCargo industryTransportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
Emirates SkyCargo HQDubai
Emirates SkyCargo typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Global Head Strategic Partnerships & Express Ecosystems | Emirates SkyCargoMar 2026 — Present
    Emirates SkyCargo· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Operations Director | Engineering | Real EstateDec 2021 — Jun 2025
    UPS· New Delhi, Delhi, India· Full-time
  3. Director of Engineering Indian Subcontinent, Middle East and AfricaAug 2020 — Dec 2022
    UPS· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  4. Director of Engineering German (DACH) DistrictSep 2016 — Aug 2020
    UPS· Neuss - Germany
  5. Director of Engineering East DistrictJan 2015 — Aug 2016
    UPS· Brussels - Belgium
  6. France Engineering ManagerAug 2012 — Dec 2014
    UPS· Plaisir - France
  7. Europe, Middle East & Africa Region Package International Engineering Section Leader CoordinatorMar 2012 — Aug 2012
    UPS
  8. Engineering Solutions Manager Governmental & Postal EngagementDec 2011 — Jun 2012
    UPS· EMEA Region
  9. Corporate International Finance & Accounting special assignmentMay 2011 — Dec 2011
    UPS· Greater Atlanta Area
  10. International Industrial Engineering Section ManagerMay 2011 — Mar 2012
    UPS
  11. Manager Network Planning UPS EuropeJan 2009 — Apr 2011
    UPS
  12. Manager Apeldoorn Operations2005 — Dec 2008
    UPS Nederland BV
  13. Industrial Engineering Supervisor BeneluxApr 2000 — Mar 2005
    UPS
  14. Customer Automation SpecialistApr 1999 — Apr 2000
    UPS· Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands· Full-time
  15. Brokerage clerckApr 1998 — Apr 1999
    UPS· Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands· Full-time

Education

Top skills

Executive LeadershipContinuous Process ImprovementVendor ManagementDigital TransformationStrategic Data AnalysisPlanning Budgeting & Forecasting

About

Global executive with a proven track record in building and scaling logistics platforms across both mature and high-growth markets. Currently serving as Global Head of Strategic Partnerships & Express Ecosystems at Emirates SkyCargo, leading the development of the Emirates Courier Express ecosystem through strategic partnerships, commercial innovation, and global network expansion. In this role, I focus on creating a fully integrated, end-to-end express logistics ecosystem, connecting first-mile, middle-mile, last-mile, customs clearance, and reseller channels into a seamless global offering powered by Emirates’ world-class air network. Previously, as a founding leader of MOVIN (a joint venture between UPS and InterGlobe Enterprises), I played a key role in building and scaling a nex

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