Sandaru Withanarachchige
Horsham,United Kingdom
Summary
Thank you for your consideration of my application. I am prepared and eager to use the knowledge I have gained over the years to my new role. I'm looking forward to learning more about your present procedures and the company's aims and ambitions. I will work tirelessly as an employee to accomplish those goals and objectives. I am an ambitious, self-driven, results oriented with experience in the apparel and tire manufacturing sectors in customer service and operations where I worked at some of the companies in Sri Lanka. I am highly flexible and adaptable with motivational skills. I have now completed my MSc International Business Management and ready to start my career.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Tesco Colleague
Tesco Extra
Horsham, West Sussex
06.2023 - Current
- Collected low-stock products from store rooms.
- Organised goods to clearly display labels, prices and features.
- Sorted items into correct locations to keep good shop order.
- Removed items with exceeded expiry dates for disposal.
- Arranged items in order of use-by dates to reduce stock waste.
- Relocated misplaced stock to correct shelf.
Sales Assistant - (Part Time)
Crook off Licence Mini Market
Crook , Durham
04.2022 - 04.2023
- Operating the Till, Customer Service, Buying the whole sale goods, Arranging promotions,
- Cleaning the shop and everything in the shop
- Managing the mini warehouse.
Merchandiser- Victoria’s Secret
Bodyline Pvt Ltd
Horana , Sri Lanka
11.2016 - 02.2022
- Daily customer communication (negotiation, delivery extensions, sample submissions, quoting delivery dates)
- Daily production follow up and operational activities
- Working with an ERP system (SAP)
- Weekly delivery update to the manager and other teams
- Weekly presentation with the management
- Complete the delivery full on time
- Working with departments including Planning/Finance/supply chain/production/development teams
- Monthly sales target achieves
Merchandiser - Tesco
Hidaramani International Export Pvt Ltd
Maharagama , Sri Lanka
12.2015 - 11.2016
- Working with an ERP system (AX).
- Customer and supplier communication.
- Preparing documents for pre-production and follow fabric and trims in house dates for Pre- Production meeting.
- Arranging Pre- Production meetings including sub factories.
- Working with buying office. (Tesco)
- Working with export, production, finance, planning, printing plant and embroider plants
- Workout deliveries and follow up.
- Customer negotiations
- Coordinating with sample testing labs.
- Arranging payment for suppliers.
Assistant Merchandiser - Decathlon
Brandix Intimate Pvt Ltd
Welisara, Sri Lanka
06.2014 - 12.2015
- Demonstrated exceptional Excel and ERP (Movex) analysis abilities, aiding positive procurement planning.
- Price negotiations with suppliers.
- Coordination with production plant and supply goods for urgent requirement.
- Working with central warehouse and following goods in house till in to the stock.
- Reporting to the upper management.
- Handling sewing trims and packing trims.
- Reporting to the finance and working with excess materials and completed styles excess materials and Inventory analyzing.
- Working to reduce the cost of trims.
- Working with local and overseas suppliers.
- Working with planning, development team and bulk team for critical issues.
Education
MSc - International Business Management
University of Sunderland
Sunderland, United Kingdom 03.2022 - 03.2023
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University collage of Dublin Ireland
Colombo, Sri Lanka 09.2011 - 09.2013
Higher National Diploma - Businesses Management
National Institute of Business Management
Colombo, Sri Lanka 09.2010 - 09.2011
Advanced Diploma - business Management
National Institute of Business Management
Colombo, Sri Lanka 09.2009 - 09.2010
Skills
- Customer relations
- Stock management
- Customer service
- Store opening and closing duties
- Payment processing
- Business development
- Cash management
Additional Info
Holding UK Full Driving Licence
Right to work Fulltime
Non Related Referees
Available on Request
Timeline
Tesco Colleague
Tesco Extra
06.2023 - Current
Sales Assistant - (Part Time)
Crook off Licence Mini Market
04.2022 - 04.2023
MSc - International Business Management
University of Sunderland
03.2022 - 03.2023
Merchandiser- Victoria’s Secret
Bodyline Pvt Ltd
11.2016 - 02.2022
Merchandiser - Tesco
Hidaramani International Export Pvt Ltd
12.2015 - 11.2016
Assistant Merchandiser - Decathlon
Brandix Intimate Pvt Ltd
06.2014 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University collage of Dublin Ireland
09.2011 - 09.2013
Higher National Diploma - Businesses Management
National Institute of Business Management
09.2010 - 09.2011
Advanced Diploma - business Management
National Institute of Business Management
09.2009 - 09.2010
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