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Vimal Jose

Heavy Lifting & Transportation Industry / Projects - Commercial & Operations Management Specialist / Commercial Director - Projects at Deugro
18.9 yrs experienceTransportation/Trucking/Railroad
Apr 2026

The move

MoveAl Faris Group → deugro
TitleCommercial Manager → Commercial Director - Projects
LocationDubai → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE16.4
Total experience18.9 years
deugro headcount1,001-5,000 employees
deugro industryTransportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
deugro HQPfäffikon, Schwyz
deugro founded1924
deugro typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Commercial Director - ProjectsApr 2026 — Present
    deugro· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Commercial ManagerJun 2022 — Mar 2026
    Al Faris Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Site Operations ManagerSep 2020 — Mar 2022
    Fagioli· Sultanate of Oman· Full-time
  4. Projects and Operations ManagerJan 2019 — May 2020
    Mammoet· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  5. Projects and Operations ManagerNov 2017 — Dec 2018
    ALE· Sultanate of Oman· Full-time
  6. Transport & Logistics ManagerSep 2014 — Oct 2017
    ALE Middle East LLC· Abu Dhabi
  7. Traffic SupervisorDec 2012 — Aug 2014
    ALE Middle East LLC· Abu Dhabi
  8. Logistics & Procurement SupervisorOct 2009 — Nov 2012
    ALE Middle East LLC· Abu Dhabi
  9. Operations AssistantMay 2006 — Sep 2009
    ALE Middle East LLC· Abu Dhabi

Education

Languages

  • Hindi · Full professional
  • English · Full professional
  • Malayalam · Full professional

Top skills

Contract ManagementProject CoordinationSalesInspectionMicrosoft OfficeOperations Management

About

Heavy Transport Specialist with a strong foundation in heavy equipment logistics and over-dimensional cargo (ODC) transport, currently at Al Faris Group working as Commercial Manager, one of the Middle East’s premier providers of lifting and transport solutions. With over 3 years of experience managing high-value commercial operations across the GCC, I bring a deep understanding of project-based logistics, contract management, and stakeholder coordination. Notable achievements include overseeing the successful delivery of 500+ ODC packages for the Borouge 4 petrochemical complex and managing tandem-lift operations involving 700–800T cranes for oversized modules—highlighting both technical and commercial oversight capabilities. Regular collaboration with global freight forwarders has enhan

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