Caracal Products and Services has appointed supply chain specialist Matt Zimmerman as Director of Planning and Inventory.
Zimmerman brings more than 15 years of supply chain experience spanning the cosmetics, building materials and bespoke polymer manufacturing industries.
Caracal operates across healthcare solutions, recycling services and distribution.
Planning and inventory operations
In his new role, Zimmerman will oversee planning and inventory operations, helping to ensure products are available when and where customers require them.
His responsibilities will focus on continuous improvement, cross functional collaboration and process optimisation as Caracal continues to grow and develop its customer service capabilities.
Extensive supply chain experience
Before joining Caracal, Zimmerman served as a procurement category manager at healthcare logistics and supply chain company Owens and Minor.
He has also held similar operations roles at Fenner Precision, Armstrong Flooring and Estée Lauder.
Zimmerman holds a master’s degree in operations management from the University of Scranton and a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship from Drexel University.
Don Roberts, Caracal President and CEO, said: “Matt joins us at a pivotal moment for Caracal. Our clients count on us to get vital supplies where they need to be, on time, every time, and that takes precision at every level of the supply chain.
“Matt’s 15 years of experience across a variety of industries gives him a rare ability to spot inefficiencies before they become problems. That’s exactly the discipline we need as we scale to meet growing demand.”
Matt Zimmerman said: “Growth exposes every crack in an inventory system, so our goal is to build one that scales without breaking. I’ve spent 15 years solving that problem, and that’s what drew me to Caracal: the chance to improve on the current processes by applying proven best practices and building lasting trust with our customers.”
