Thomas Lye is the Category Director for Health, Beauty, and Wellness at Tesco, leveraging a background in mechanical engineering from Imperial College London. His career includes leadership roles in prepared foods at Tesco, supply chain consulting at Crimson & Co, and project leadership at Procter & Gamble, showcasing a strong foundation in logistics and retail strategy.
His professional trajectory highlights a significant pivot from managing prepared foods to overseeing the health and beauty categories for one of the UKs largest retailers.
Thomas Lye
Category Director Health Beauty and Wellness at Tesco
London, England, United Kingdom
Overview
Topics They Care About
Health & Wellness Retail
Currently leads the Health, Beauty, and Wellness category for Tesco, focusing on making products more accessible for customers.
Beauty Product Innovation
Has spoken about his focus on introducing more "premium and on-trend" product ranges to meet evolving consumer demands in the beauty sector.
Retail Category Management
Has extensive experience as a Category Director at Tesco, previously managing the Prepared Food, Impulse, and Food-to-Go divisions.
Media Appearances
Tesco and British Heart Foundation Launch Nationwide Push to Tackle Hidden High Blood Pressure. Featured in Ethical Marketing News
Work History
4-2023
Category Director Health Beauty and Wellness at Tesco
3-2020 - 4-2023
Category Director Prepared Food at Tesco
3-2017 - 3-2020
Business Planning Director at Tesco
7-2008 - 6-2010
Supply Chain Consultant at Crimson & Co
2-2008 - 6-2008
Project Leader at Procter & Gamble
7-2006 - 2-2008
Logistics Process Engineer at Procter & Gamble
Education
2003 - 2006
Education details unavailable from Imperial College London
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Location : London, England, United Kingdom
Job Level : Mid-senior
Designation : Category Director Health Beauty and Wellness at Tesco
