Derek Liu

Derek Liu has extensive experience in procurement and supply chain management, currently serving as Category Manager for Design & Engineering and Technical Services at the Toronto Transit Commission since May 2022. Prior roles include Procurement Category Manager at Thales Americas (April 2019 - May 2022) and Manager of Supply Chain at Thales Canada, Transportation Solutions (June 2015 - April 2019). Derek Liu began the career in various positions at Thales Canada Transportation Solutions from January 2008 to May 2015, including Sourcing and Contracting Officer and Strategic Planning Lead. Earlier experience includes working as an SAP Analyst at Nortel Networks (October 2005 - January 2008) and serving as an IT Management Consultant for a project at Saint-Justine Hospital (June 2005 - August 2005). Additional roles include Sales Associate at Best Buy Canada Ltd. and General Manager/Managing Director at Beijing Nera Stentofon Communication Equipment Co. Derek Liu holds an M.B.A. from HEC Montreal and a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Signal Processing and Telecommunication Engineering, respectively, from Northern Jiaotong University.