Peter Gevaert

Current

European Purchasing Manager at McBride

Past

Research technician rheology at Exxon Chemical
Inspector at SGS Société Générale de Surveillance

Education

Katholieke Hogeschool Brugge-Oostende
Sint-Amandscollege Kortrijk

Recommended

3 people have recommended Peter

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Packaging and Containers

Websites

My Company

Peter Gevaert’s Summary

Cost reduction programs
Vendor selection
Supplier rationalization optimisation
SAP key user purchasing
Negotiations
International project teams

Purchasing for 14 plants in Europe
Reporting to CPO

Managing one Buyer and one Junior Buyer

Peter Gevaert’s Specialties:

* Purchasing
* Analytic Reporting on Purchasing Data
* SAP
* Plastic resins , polymers HDPE PET PP, masterbatches
* Negotiation skills
* Languages : English, French, Dutch, German
* Speaker at Plastic Caps & Closures International Conference
* Market knowledge plastic packaging, trigger sprayers
* Presentation skills

Peter Gevaert’s Experience

European Purchasing Manager

McBride

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Chemicals industry)

March 1990 — Present (20 years 1 month)

purchasing of plastic resins, plastic packaging, bottles, caps, triggers, dispensers, films
Research technician rheology

Exxon Chemical

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; XOM; Chemicals industry)

April 1987 — March 1990 (3 years )

determining mechanical properties of plastics
for fundamental research and problem-solving
Inspector

SGS Société Générale de Surveillance

(Consumer Services industry)

September 1986 — March 1987 (7 months)

Quality & Quantity inspections of large chemical shipments

Peter Gevaert’s Education

Katholieke Hogeschool Brugge-Oostende

Master Science , Industrial Engineer Chemistry , 1981 — 1985
Sint-Amandscollege Kortrijk

Scientific Degree 1974 — 1980

Additional Information

Peter Gevaert’s Websites:

My Company

Peter Gevaert’s Groups:

FMCG Professionals (World Wide)
SAP Community
Sourcing Europe
Community of Plastics Professionals
Global Sourcing
Procurement Professionals (#1 supply chain & sourcing group) Business, network, jobs & candidates
Inkopers-Cafe.nl
YQ Purchasing
eProcurement and procurement
Friends of West-Flanders
in KORTRIJK
Packaging Professionals
Institute of Packaging Professionals
Strategic Sourcing Group
Luxury Packaging
Closure Manufacturers
KHBO Alumni
PACE
Buyers-World EUROPE - NORTH AMERICA - SOUTH AMERICA - MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA - ASIA & PACIFIC RIM
Procurement Directors Forum
Packaging Design
Cosmetics and Beauty Network
The Packaging Technology Forum
Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
Plastic Experts
Green Packaging Forum
Contract Packaging and Manufacturing
Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
PACK EXPO
Procurement Linked
ProcureCon Community
Packaging Connections
Packaging News
Training Programs
Packaging World
JAM - Purchasing and Supply Chain Professionals
Procurement Managers 10Y+
PLASTIC CAREER
Bottle Packaging Professionals
Inkoop Professionals Nederland (Supply Chain & Sourcing) Netwerken, opdrachten, vacatures en nieuws.
Packaging Innovation
Packaging Design Professionals
Caps and Closures Packaging Professionals
Cosmetics/Personal Care Packaging Professionals
Procurement 10 yr.+
EUROPE
Key Recruitment - Executive Worldwide Search and Selection
Packaging Group
Procurement Executives
The Packaging Society
K-Messe 2010 / K-Fair 2010 with a focus on In Mould Labeling