Umar F. Alizai

As the EY Americas Consumer Supply Chain Leader, Umar leads the EY Consumer Supply Chain agenda across the Americas, helping organizations position supply chains as drivers of growth, margin expansion, capital efficiency and enterprise performance. He works closely with senior executives on business transformation, operating model redesign and technology-enabled change.

Umar guides go-to-market strategy, solution development and the application of digital technologies, AI and advanced analytics to address the sector’s most pressing challenges and opportunities. His experience spans supply chain strategy, demand planning, logistics, distribution, warehouse management and global trade.

A civil engineer by trade, Umar began his career in management consulting before joining the EY team in 2013. Since then, he has led complex end-to-end transformation initiatives for consumer products and retail organizations, helping them modernize operations and accelerate transformation.

Umar holds a BS and MS in Civil Engineering, Construction Management from Columbia University.

How Umar is shaping the future with confidence

Umar believes that today’s most successful organizations continuously rethink how they create value, using supply chain, technology and operations as catalysts for growth and performance. He is passionate about helping organizations align commercial objectives, operations and technology to drive stronger business outcomes.

Drawing on his experience in transformation and AI-enabled innovation, Umar helps organizations make bold decisions and respond to changing market dynamics in ways that create sustainable value. He is particularly focused on helping leaders improve performance today while building the agility needed for long-term success.