Alister is a partner in our London office and a member of the firm’s Retail and Distribution and Customer-Innovation practices.
Over 18 years with the firm, he has helped consumer-facing businesses combine advanced analytics with organizational and process transformation — enabling commercial teams to make better decisions and deliver stronger results. He works especially with grocers and supermarkets, advising on pricing, customer activation, assortment optimization, supplier negotiations, and commercial strategy. His recent work also explores how agentic commerce and merchandising are reshaping retail.
Alister is a multidisciplinary practitioner who leads the application of Oliver Wyman’s data, analytics, and AI capabilities. Alongside his client and research work, he heads our Retail Solutions business, an in-house software team that helps clients embed the firm’s tools and expertise through SaaS products and its data and AI platform.
I started as a research scientist and found at Oliver Wyman a way to combine data, clear thinking, and collaboration to solve meaningful problems. What keeps me here is working across disciplines, without barriers, to help clients and colleagues succeed
Alister holds a doctorate from the University of Oxford, where he researched the chemistry of protein modification, having earlier studied natural sciences at the University of Cambridge. He grew up in Italy and the UK and is fluent in English and Italian.
Outside of work, Alister enjoys the mountains, the sea, and the countryside. He lives in Hampshire with his wife, their three children, and their dog, and spends his spare time on practical and creative projects and family adventures.