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Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

€25M Project in Germany:• Managed 2 open issue lists, an external and internal. Over 500 issues managed and 400 resolved in my 3-month time on the project• Collaborated daily with a diverse and multinational team involving 6 nationalities, overcoming language barriers to ensure clear communication and project alignment• Managed and prioritized issues for the site team so that the project hits its milestones and prevented the company incurring penalties of €75,000 per day of delay• Took key part in coordinating, planning and overseeing critical system tests, identifying new issues early allowing the team to address them ahead client’s official testing deadline• Maintained communication between senior management and the project team by providing daily on-site reports on open and closed issues, ensuring transparency and up-to-date project status• Successfully steered the project within a week by accurately assessing the number of open issues, enabling the team to consistently close issues daily thereafter

Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

£80M Project in England:• Owned preparation and test readiness of customer and internal resources for on-site testing• Developed customer facing skills by leading and facilitating internal and customer meetings• Supported rate acceptance testing over 2 weeks, including high visibility tests with extensive resources• Communicated daily project updates, timelines, and deliverables to senior management• Led testing and commissioning of certain machinery to completion along with owning supplier relationship• Managed resource loaded schedule, including assigning work to maintenance, controls and software engineers• Responsible for implementing changes on-site to meet safety compliance requirements• Liaised with suppliers for quotation of parts and labor required for mechanical and compliance work• Managed multiple subcontractors to complete installation, commissioning and testing of new or existing equipmentSolution Design:• Demonstrated strong time management skills by consistently excelling in tight deadlines• Revealed critical patterns and trends in our processes by creatively analyzing multiple sets of project data• Identified gaps in existing productivity models leading to the development of targeted improvement strategies• Executed timely revisions of a high-profile document of a £400M+ project for client presentation and signature• Conducted on-site assessments of operational processes and gathered insights leading to a 30% productivity increaseProject Estimation:• Utilized AutoCAD software to measure various drawings for accurate project estimations• Estimated conveyor sub-scope on projects upwards of £150M during the RFP process• Developed a set of standard cost estimates for a solution to be used in EMEA for future projects• Managed the quotation process and engaged with suppliers to obtain competitive quotes• Represented the estimation team in events and meetings with suppliers to develop relationships and collaboration

Sittingbourne, England, United Kingdom

• Managed all aspects of Team and Department management in Fresh and Ambient warehouses (Goods In, Pick, Loading) including RRU (Returns Recycling Unit) • Monitored and improved colleague downtime and performance leading to increased productivity• Trained new managers and pathway colleagues on specific departments• Started a project in RRU capable of saving £1M in the department (excluding transport savings)• Experienced store operations along with significantly improving salvage score in our local store• Took major role in promoting sustainable and waste management culture to the 100 stores we service• Responsible for a project to distribute gifts to all our colleagues including to the stores we service• Presented to Site and Regional level on project delivery and implementation• Took key part in managing a customer orders project at Christmas period ensuring orders are correctly shipped and fulfilled

Kato Pyrgos, Cyprus

• Served a mandatory service in the Cypriot military• Took the responsibilities of a Sergeant for approximately 8 months• Managed the scheduling of the soldiers’ watchkeeping hours and cleaning responsibilities• Became very adaptable to change by moving to different outposts• Developed a keen eye for detail through daily inspections