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Dean Holt

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Director of Technology - Supply chain and finance at Specsavers
📍 Denmead, England, United Kingdom

With over 35 years in the IT sector, Dean Holt is a seasoned technology leader specializing in the retail industry. As Director of Technology at Specsavers, he oversees supply chain and finance systems, drawing on his experience as CTO at Sainsburys. He holds a Master of Science from Sheffield Hallam University.

He is passionate about developing individuals and teams, viewing it as a core component of his leadership philosophy. He values structure and pragmatism in equal measure.

Dean has dedicated his entire career, spanning more than three decades, to driving technology and infrastructure innovation within the UKs retail sector.

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Experience
43 Years
Current Role
Director of Technology - Supply chain and finance
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Denmead, England, United Kingdom
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Retail Technology
His career of over 35 years has been focused on the retail sector, with long tenures at both Sainsbury's and Specsavers in various technology leadership roles.
Supply Chain IT
His current role as Director of Technology at Specsavers is explicitly focused on providing the technology link for the company's supply chain and finance divisions.
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Career

Work history

4-2021
Director of Technology - Supply chain and finance
Specsavers
1-2016
Chief Architect
Specsavers
8-2013 - 12-2015
CTO
Sainsbury's
9-2010 - 8-2013
Principal Solutions Architect- Channels.
Sainsbury's
4-2006 - 4-2011
Network, Network systems and Security Manager
Sainsbury's
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Dean Holt - Supply Chain And Finance at Specsavers - The Org. Featured in The Org
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Specsavers has its eye on faster financial processes. Featured in Computing.co.uk
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Education
1998 - 2000
Master of Science (MSc)
Sheffield Hallam University
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