About

Jan Desmaretz is a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal’s Corporate Transformation Services in Brussels. With over 25 years of experience, he specializes in site selection & location strategy, global capital investment, footprint design and operational strategy.

Jan advises C-suite executives and corporate decision makers on high-impact capital expenditure projects and strategic transformations. He has an extensive track record in guiding multinational organizations, leading cross-functional teams, and contributing to both growth and transformation of businesses through impactful investment and operational structuring. His wide experience in location strategy and site selection enables him to craft innovative solutions that optimize global R&D and manufacturing networks, supply chains, and overall corporate resilience.

Mr. Desmaretz has worked in close collaboration with corporate decision makers and supporting government organizations and incentives agencies across the globe, in both developed and emerging business locations. He has spearheaded numerous projects aimed at optimizing operational footprints, ensuring cost efficiency, and enhancing supply chain resilience, and his strategies help businesses navigate complex geopolitical risks and market uncertainties.

Jan Desmaretz integrates comprehensive financial and operational analysis with a focus on profitability, sustainability and long-term value creation. He has led transformations in industries ranging from pharmaceuticals to automotive and food manufacturing. His notable engagements include overseeing the design of a global R&D and production footprint following PE investment, guiding the company’s expansion across Europe, the U.S., and beyond. He also conducted a feasibility review of in-house manufacturing in India versus China and provided strategic recommendations to optimize manufacturing strategy.

Prior to joining A&M, Jan Desmaretz spent 27 years with PwC Strategy & Operations and IBM Business Consulting Services, leading improvement projects across value chain activities in both production and service industries.

Jan earned a master’s degree in applied economics from the University of Antwerp with a post-master's specialization in fiscal and financial Management.