DCS Group Welcomes New COO, Carl Palmer

Michael Lorimer, CEO, is delighted to welcome Carl Palmer to DCS Group, who will be joining as Chief Operating Officer (COO).  He brings with him a wealth of experience from within the FMCG sector.

Since starting his career in Operations at Unilever, Carl has gained a wealth of operational leadership experience across a variety of world class organisations, including Associated British Foods and PepsiCo, before moving to his previous role as UK Supply Chain Director at PZ Cussons.

Carl’s role is to oversee all group operations both in the DCS head office and distribution centre in Banbury, and DCS Manufacturing based in Redditch in Worcestershire. 

Carl 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, and for the exciting growth that lies ahead.”

About DCS Group (UK) Ltd

DCS is the UK's leading distributor of household, health, beauty, baby, and healthier snacking brands. Brand partners include P&G, Unilever, Colgate, SC Johnson, PZ Cussons, Johnson & Johnson, Danone, Graze, Grenade and many more.

DCS Group was founded in 1994, and since then has delivered 30 years of consecutive sales growth for customers and suppliers. The group consists of six complementary divisions:

• Sales & distribution, marketing, and logistics operation that consolidates supplies into complex and specialist sales channels, delivering a sustainable and cost-effective route to market
• Manufacturing division – personal care products
• Co-pack and re-pack production facility
• E-commerce pick & pack fulfilment
• Third party logistics fulfilment
• Global export division

Employing five hundred people across two sites, DCS Group has a turnover of over £300m and works in partnership with Wincanton with a dedicated fleet of lorries.

The Sales & Distribution division drives growth in the UK’s more complex and specialist routes to market, and while the company is the leader in representing global Household, Health & Beauty brands, DCS is creating major in-roads with brands from the grocery food market.