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Tom Harvey

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Director at Spinneys Sourcing Limited
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Tom Harvey is an executive leader with a 23-year career in food retail, currently serving as the General Manager of Commercial at Spinneys. He leads the sourcing and commercial functions across the Middle East, managing teams on four continents. He holds a BSc (Hons) from Sheffield Hallam University and supported the 2024 Spinneys IPO.

Tom is passionate about fostering local economies and enhancing food security. He has appeared on radio shows and podcasts to discuss topics like supply chain resilience and the economics of the supermarket industry. He actively engages with the community through company-led initiatives.

He created and chairs the Spinneys Local Business Incubator, a first-of-its-kind program in the UAE to fast-track small F&B suppliers to supermarket shelves.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Personality Overview

How Tom shows up

Amiable & Agreeable
Story Driven
Non-Confrontational

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
 They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.

Priorities

Topics Tom cares about

Local Business Support
Devised and chairs the Spinneys Local Business Incubator program to nurture local F&B producers and support the UAE's food security agenda.
Supply Chain Resilience
Actively explores creative logistics, such as road freight from Europe, to navigate disruptions and ensure product availability in stores.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Director
Spinneys Sourcing Limited
10-2020
General Manager - Commercial
Spinneys Dubai LLC
8-2019 - 10-2020
Commercial Manager - Grocery
Spinneys Dubai LLC
10-2017 - 7-2019
Commercial Manager - Meat, Fish & Poultry
Spinneys Dubai LLC
6-2015 - 10-2017
Buyer - Dairy
Marks and Spencer
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1997 - 2001
BSc (Hons)
Sheffield Hallam University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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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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