Vice President, Supply Chain and Aftermarket Development
Derek Zimmerman joined Piper in 2006 as Senior Director, Supply Chain. His duties at Piper were expanded to include Production Control in 2007 and, as Senior Director, Aftermarket Part Sales and Information Technology, in 2009. Zimmerman joined Piper after more than 18 years of experience in supply chain operations with large, high-value-added manufacturing companies operating in a variety of industries. He came from the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, where he was the Supply Chain Operations Manager for the main Vehicle Assembly plant in York, Pa. In that position his responsibilities included capital budgeting, direct/indirect procurement, new product introduction, supplier chain design, and supplier performance management.
Zimmerman received his M.B.A. from Auburn University and holds a B.S.B. in International Operations from the University of Minnesota.