Pieter-Jan Vandepitte

Current Role

Pieter-Jan Vandepitte is Chief Operating Officer at Delivery Hero, a role he has held since August 2015. In this capacity, he is responsible for International Markets and serves as the global lead for Sales, Customer Care and Business Intelligence. He also serves as Chairperson of talabat's Board of Directors, Delivery Hero's MENA-focused subsidiary.

At Delivery Hero, Vandepitte's leadership philosophy emphasizes balancing local market autonomy with centralized best practices. He has articulated a vision of leveraging strong local teams while implementing scalable solutions across markets, demonstrating his expertise in managing complex, geographically diverse operations.

Education

Vandepitte holds an MBA from INSEAD (France/Singapore) and a Master's degree in Commercial Engineering from the University of Leuven, Belgium.

Career History

• Chief Operating Officer at Delivery Hero (August 2015–present)
• Chief Financial Officer at Peak Games
• International Vice President at Groupon
• Co-founder of Citydeal (acquired by Groupon)
• Management Consultant at McKinsey
• M&A and Transaction Support at Deloitte

What Vandepitte Could Bring to talabat Chairmanship

Drawing on a decade-long tenure as Chief Operating Officer at Delivery Hero, Vandepitte brings proven expertise in scaling delivery operations across approximately 70 countries spanning Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. His background as co-founder of Citydeal and strategic experience at McKinsey and Groupon position him to guide talabat through organizational challenges and growth initiatives. His role as Chairperson enables him to provide strategic oversight and governance to the region's leading on-demand delivery platform during a period of innovation and market consolidation.