Pieter-Jan Vandevelde

Business Unit Manager Solucious, Culinoa & Délidis

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

Solucious is one of the fastest-growing players in the Belgian foodservice market, thanks to its unique combination of convenience, reliable delivery service and low cost. The business has expanded significantly in recent years. Both through organic growth and acquisitions (Culinoa in 2021, Valfrais and Délidis in 2024), creating a strong, unified food service group, focused on driving further growth across the Public & Health and Hospitality segments, as well as in Colruyt Group’s broader B2B offering. Pieter-Jan combines a legal and financial background with deep expertise in strategy, growth, project & people management, (project) financing, company restructurings and carve-outs. He also serves as non-executive director at companies such as Dreamland, Daltix & Smartmat - Foodbag and is a frequently asked speaker on topics including Corporate Development, M&A and effective portfolio management.

Experience

  • Colruyt Group (5 yrs 2 mos)
    • Business Unit Manager Food Service (Solucious, Culinoa & Valfrais)
      Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    • Head of Corporate Development (in transition)
      May 2025 - Jan 2026 · 9 mos

    • Head of Corporate Development (Innovation, Corporate Finance & Bus. Dev.)
      May 2022 - Apr 2025 · 3 yrs

  • Bekaert (9 yrs 5 mos)
    • Head of M&A
      Jan 2019 - May 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    • Group M&A Manager
      Jan 2017 - Dec 2018 · 2 yrs

    • Regional Counsel Latin America
      Jan 2015 - Dec 2016 · 2 yrs

  • Lawyer at Cadanz
    Feb 2010 - Jan 2012 · 2 yrs

    Cadanz is a Brussels based independent law firm specialized in corporate (M&A), financial and commercial law.

  • Lawyer at Monard-D'Hulst
    Aug 2009 - Feb 2010 · 7 mos

  • Internship at Bekaert
    Apr 2009 - Jul 2009 · 4 mos