Alison Ponder

Alison Ponder leads logistics, integration, operations and supply chain engagements focused on large-scale process changes and end-to-end value chain transformation. Ms. Ponder has deep expertise in designing and executing advanced quantitative and qualitative analyses to solve complex problems and create data-driven solutions and strategies.

Having started her career at UPS, Ms. Ponder now has more than 25 years of experience in private industry and consulting. Prior to joining FTI Consulting, she led Amazon’s European Union end-to-end transportation cost optimization efforts.

Ms. Ponder’s experience covers a wide range of industries and geographies, as she has delivered results for logistics, consumer-packaged goods (“CPG”), retail, high-tech, manufacturing (electronics, chemical and plastics components), oil and gas, pharmaceutical and medical device industries across North America, Europe and Asia.

Relevant Experience:

• Developed and implemented a cash flow improvement program through asset rationalization and product profitability analysis for a European packaging company, a portfolio company of a private equity firm
• Led a project team that developed a centralized global supply chain shared-services organization for a global chemical manufacturer by aligning nine different business units and reducing the expenses associated with running a global supply chain
• Provided operational due diligence for a private equity firm’s proposed acquisition of a chemical company to be incorporated into an existing portfolio company; identified favorable potential synergies, including footprint optimization and reduction in selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses
• Led a global distribution and logistics assessment for a $1 billion carve-out and merger of two distinct business units in the medical device industry
• Led process improvement initiatives in UPS’ last mile operations to reduce costs and improve service levels
• Developed a benchmarking model to compare the largest e-commerce provider value proposition with alternative omnichannel offerings