Michael Tsoukalas Email & Phone Number

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

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

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

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