Alison Parker

About Alison Parker

As an Industrial Engineer, I bring a creative, curious, and analytical mindset to solving complex problems.My 14+ years of experience spans retail, supply chain, and manufacturing, which has led to deep expertise in operational excellence and continuous improvement.I earned my B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master’s in Engineering Management from Duke University, where I strengthened my leadership and business strategy skills. My career began at General Electric through the Operations Management Leadership Program, where I gained hands-on experience in operations and supply chain and achieved my Six Sigma Green Belt.Since 2018, I’ve been with Connors Group, leading operational excellence projects for 30+ retail clients across the globe, including in the apparel and luxury segments. In my role as Senior Manager, I lead cross-functional teams, translate data into actionable insights, engage executive stakeholders, and drive sustainable change.

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Retail Consulting

   Connors Group

   Oct 2022 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   Delivering and leading strategic and operational excellence projects for domestic and international retail clients (30+), primarily in apparel and luxury. Responsible for driving successful project execution, engaging with client stakeholders, translating complex data into actionable insights, developing and delivering compelling executive presentations, and implementing change management strategies to ensure long term success for clients.Internal Lead on Culture and Engagement team and member of internal Diversity & Inclusion team; Led culture dashboard development to regularly drive inclusive, data-informed action planning

Education

• Duke University

  Masters, Engineering Management

  2014 — 2016

• University of Pittsburgh

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Industrial Engineering

  2008 — 2012

• General McLane High School

  High School Diploma

Skills

• Dmaic
• Technology Commercialization
• Inventory Management
• Operations Research
• Music Theory
• Social Media
• Root Cause Analysis
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• New Product Implementations
• Microsoft Office
• Data Analysis
• Six Sigma
• Arena
• Matlab
• Violin
• Process Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Oracle
• Sourcing
• Studio Recording
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Procurement
• Website Promotion
• Lean Manufacturing
• Customer Experience Design
• Certified Green Belt
• Change Management
• Sap Erp
• Music Festivals
• Solidworks
• Project Management
• Kaizen
• Supply Chain
• Ergonomics
• Business Process Improvement
• Manufacturing
• Statistics
• Operations Management