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Tom Palombella

Wildcard · DISC type csi
Director of Logistics Operations at Matalan
📍 Widnes, England, United Kingdom

Tom Palombella is the Director of Logistics Operations at Matalan, with extensive experience in supply chain management and operational development. His career includes senior leadership roles at THG and Science in Sport, demonstrating a consistent focus on optimizing global fulfilment and outbound operations. He holds a BND from Riverside College.

Tom shows a strong commitment to community and charitable work, proudly supporting the Alder Hey Childrens Charity. He values teamwork and celebrating collective success, frequently recognizing his teams achievements. He is also interested in the positive social impact businesses can have, highlighted by his visit to the Company Shop Group.

His team at Matalan, along with partners, were winners of the prestigious Retail Supply Chain Excellence award.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Director of Logistics Operations
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Widnes, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Tom shows up

ROI Driven
Friendly But Slow
Curious But Skeptical

They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions

Priorities

Topics Tom cares about

Retail Supply Chain
His team was a winner of the Retail Supply Chain Excellence award, and he is a speaker at the Drapers Supply Chain Summit.
Customer Convenience
Highlighted the launch of InPost UK lockers as an important step in improving flexibility and service for Matalan customers.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Director of Logistics Operations
Matalan
11-2022 - 9-2025
Head of Supply Chain & Network Planning
Matalan
1-2021 - 11-2022
Head of Operational Development - Global Fulfilment
THG
1-2020 - 1-2021
Head of Group Supply Chain
Science in Sport
4-2018 - 1-2020
Head of Outbound Operations
The Hut Group
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2006 - 2008
BND
Riverside College
2001 - 2006
Education details unavailable
The Bankfield School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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