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Tom Denyard

Energizer · DISC type I
Managing Director at Waitrose & Partners
📍 United Kingdom

Tom Denyard is the Managing Director of Waitrose & Partners, bringing extensive experience from his long career at Tesco. A University of Cambridge graduate, his background includes leadership roles as CEO of Tesco Mobile and Managing Director of Tesco Online, showcasing expertise in both digital and physical retail operations.

His career path is uniquely diverse for a retailer, having successfully led major divisions in telecommunications (Tesco Mobile), e-commerce (Tesco Online), and international operations before taking the helm at Waitrose.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Tom shows up

Informal
Imaginative
Believer

They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Priorities

Topics Tom cares about

Retail Transformation
His career demonstrates a focus on evolving retail, spanning roles in e-commerce, mobile technology, and international store operations.
Digital Commerce
As the former Managing Director of Tesco Online, he possesses deep expertise in scaling and managing large-scale grocery e-commerce platforms.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Managing Director
Waitrose & Partners
4-2022 - 1-2026
Managing Director Tesco Online
Tesco
11-2019 - 4-2022
CEO Tesco Mobile
Tesco Mobile
5-2018 - 11-2019
Chief Operating Officer
Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
8-2017 - 4-2018
Category Director Prepared Food
Tesco
In the press

Media appearances

John Lewis Partnership makes Executive Team appointment – Tom Denyard named Managing Director of Waitrose & Partners. Featured in John Lewis Partnership (official media centre)
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Former Tesco exec Tom Denyard named as new Waitrose MD. Featured in The Grocer
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Education
2017 - 2017
Programme for Executive Development
IMD
2001 - 2004
Bachelor of Arts
University of Cambridge
1993 - 2000
Education details unavailable
King Edward VI Aston
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

I

Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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