Jean François Pieau
About Jean François Pieau
Jean François Pieau is the Director of Business Development - Strategy & Business Excellence (Global Manufacturing & Supply) at Bristol Myers Squibb in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, with over 20 years of experience in supply chain and business development.
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Jean François Pieau is the Director Of Business Development - Strategy & Business Excellence (Global Manufacturing & Supply) at Bristol Myers Squibb. He is currently based in Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland. This role involves overseeing strategy and business excellence initiatives within the global manufacturing and supply division.
Career at Bristol Myers Squibb
Jean François Pieau has an extensive career at Bristol Myers Squibb, spanning multiple roles and responsibilities. He served as the Global Supply Chain Director - Project Lead in Switzerland from 2019 to 2020, and as Director, PMO Distribution Project France in Paris from 2017 to 2019. Earlier roles included Director, Supply Chain Commercial in the Greater New York City Area from 2013 to 2017, Associate Director, Contract Manufacturing Operations from 2008 to 2013, and Manager, EMEA Supply Chain Planner in Paris from 2004 to 2008.
Education and Certifications
Jean François Pieau has pursued diverse academic and professional training. He completed his Diplôme E.S.C.E Paris in commerce, finance, and marketing international at ESCE from 1993 to 1997. He attended the University of International Business and Economics for a 11-month university exchange program in Chinese Economy and Marketing in 1997. Further education includes strategic marketing training at Rutgers where he achieved a Mini MBA in 2011, and certification in Strictly Business from Dale Carnegie in 2010. His professional certifications include APICS' CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional) training and CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management).
Professional Background
Before his current tenure at Bristol Myers Squibb, Jean François Pieau held various roles in international companies. He worked as a Freelance Teacher and Translator at BBVA in Madrid from 2002 to 2004, a Project Coordinator at Corus in London from 2000 to 2002, Customer Service Coordinator at Usinor Auto SA in St Albans from 2000 to 2002, and a Project Manager at Gaz de France in Beijing from 1998 to 1999.
Work in Supply Chain and Business Development
Jean François Pieau has more than 20 years of experience in managing complex cross-divisional project teams in supply chain, distribution, and business development. Notable achievements include leading the transformation of Bristol-Myers Squibb France’s physical distribution of BioPharma products, implementing multiple Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes, and launching biologic products. He has significant expertise in negotiating a wide array of contracts, managing Profit & Loss (P&L), and mitigating operational, commercial, and legal risks.