The DCS Group has appointed Carl Palmer as its chief operating officer, and he will now oversee all group operations in the distributor’s head office in Banbury as well as its manufacturing base in Worcestershire.
Palmer started his career at Unilever, before working at the likes of Associated British Foods and PepsiCo. He then moved to his previous role as UK supply chain director at PZ Cussons.
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Palmer commented: “The opportunity to contribute to the DCS legacy is truly a privilege. A successful business model has delivered 30 years of continuous growth across sales & distribution, manufacturing, co-pack and export, and this is all underpinned by an incredible team which I’m now proud to be a part of. I look forward to leading the Operations and Supply Chain Teams to delight our customers and suppliers.”