Pierre-Yves Demeer

Global Purchasing Director | CEIBS Global Executive MBA 2021 | CEIBS CAIC Vice-President | Chinese Permanent Residence until 2035 (Green Card/5 Star Card/五星卡)

Shanghai, China

About

Over 25 years of leadership in global procurement and operations to drive strategic sourcing, supplier qualification, and compliance initiatives, particularly in Asia. With a focus on lean management and roadmap steering, the team ensures alignment with Quality/Cost/Deadline/Innovation objectives while supporting business unit goals through market analysis and engineering collaboration. Expertise in improving operational efficiency has enabled contributions to manufacturing excellence and risk management. Passionate about optimizing procurement strategies, the organization leverages collective insights to enhance profitability and foster innovation in a competitive market.

Experience

  • Novares Group (Permanent · 7 yrs 7 mos)
    • Global Purchasing VP
      Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

    • BU Purchasing Director & Global Commodity Director
      Jan 2019 - Jun 2025 · 6 yrs 6 mos

      Roadmap & PNL steering. Lean Management. Operations improvement. Strategy, Market analysis, Sales Support. Sourcing, Qualification and Procurement of all Asian suppliers. Engineering and Costing Support for RFQ. Achieve the technical and economical objectives for the Business Unit Be part of Quality/Cost/Deadline/Innovation requirements and ensure to be in compliance with the defined commodity strategies.

  • Managing Director - International Purchasing Office at TotalEnergies
    Nov 2010 - Dec 2018 · 8 yrs 2 mos

    Sourcing, Procurement, Qualification and Compliance from Asia for the Global needs Operations Director

  • Hutchinson (6 yrs 6 mos)
    • Global Purchasing Director Indirect Materials - HQ - France
      Jan 2014 - Apr 2017 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      To structure all Indirect Materials Purchase through the Group To use globalization of Industrial needs in order to enhance worldwide purchase

    • Purchasing Director - China
      Nov 2010 - Feb 2014 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      New organization and process to absorb the rapid growth and transform it in productivity Cost saving driven KPI implementation and cost model creation for all commodities

  • TREVES (6 yrs 5 mos)
    • I P O General Manager - Shanghai - China
      Sep 2006 - Oct 2010 · 4 yrs 2 mos

      Setting up of Trèves’ International Office & Operations Director for Asia Zone Business Development and P&L follow-up

    • Projects and Mass production Purchaser
      Jun 2004 - Sep 2006 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      - Monitoring projects and mass production Purchases on a production site - Managing the relationship with 100 suppliers and the different departments on site

  • Project Buyer at Alstom Transport
    Apr 2002 - Apr 2004 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    - Purchasing toolings, services, semi-finished and finished products - Component: composites, plastic, metallic, connectors, honeycomb and digital cutting