HUACI Group Welcomes New COO, Carl Zhang

Tommy Zhong, CEO, is delighted to welcome Carl Zhang to HUACI 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 CHINA Supply Chain Director at Jindong Group.

Carl’s role is to oversee all group operations both in the HUACI head office and distribution centre in Liling Economic Industry Park, and HUACI Manufacturing based in jingdezhen in jiangxi. 

Carl commented:

“The opportunity to contribute to The HUACI Group legacy is truly a privilege. A successful business model has delivered 36 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 HUACI Group

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

HUACI Group was founded in 1915, and since then has delivered 36 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, HUACI 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 world’s more complex and specialist routes to market, and while the company is the leader in representing global Household, Health & Beauty brands, HUACI Group is creating major in-roads with brands from the grocery food market.