Yohan Eranga Wijeyawardena
Kelaniya,Sri lanka
Summary
Dedicated professional with expertise in assisted living operations and a strong focus on safety procedures implementation. Demonstrates resilience in stressful situations and a deep understanding of disability needs, privacy laws, and end-of-life care support. Skilled in cognitive stimulation activities, meal preparation, and safe patient handling training, ensuring comprehensive healthcare system navigation. Committed to proactive engagement and fostering tolerance and understanding within diverse environments.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
4050
4050
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager- Horeca
Finagle Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.
Ekala
01.2022 - 02.2025
- Company Overview: Leading Pastry & Bakery Manufacturer in Sri Lanka
- Leading a team of 4 with primary responsibility for revenue & volume growth
- Used NPD & Penetrative mechanisms to grow Horeca business
- Proposed & initiated the launches of Tortilla bread/ Butter dough sheets/B
- Crumb & S.Roll's
- Concluded the 22/23 financial year with 106% growth against 21/22
- Concluded the 23/24 financial year with 66% growth against 22/23
- Leading Pastry & Bakery Manufacturer in Sri Lanka
Health care assistant- Part Time
MSE Care Home
Welisara, colombo
02.2022 - 05.2024
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Delivered personal care focused on individual needs, preserving patient dignity and self-esteem.
- Successfully positioned, lifted and moved patients from bed into wheelchairs, applying safe handling techniques.
- Kept patient environments clean and neat following optimum hygiene standards.
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
- Worked closely with nurses to maintain high levels of communication.
- Observed patient condition and behaviour closely, reporting changes or concerns promptly.
Institutions Manager
Lanka Spice Products (Pvt) Ltd.
Makumbura
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Company Overview: Leading Spice Manufacturer in Sri Lanka
- Primarily responsible for revenue generation and driving growth
- Responsible for identifying nouvelle markets
- Responsible for all development activities to the market and vice versa
- Responsible for sales forecasts in the institutional and Horeca channels
- Leading Spice Manufacturer in Sri Lanka
Asst.Manager-OOH
Watawala Tea Ceylon (PVT)LTD
Kollupitiya
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: Leading tea producer in Sri Lanka
- Leading a team of people, primarily responsible for revenue generation/Mkt
- Penetration
- Responsible for maintaining, expanding & establishing the customer base
- Identify business opportunities available for establishing 'ZESTA' branded teas
- Responsible for the channel sales, distribution & collection
- Feedback to the management on market competition & route to the market
- Responsible for all communications to the market regards to channel development activities
- Developed the HORECA business by 18% against the 2018/19 financial year
- Developed the OOH channel business by 17% against 2018/19 financial year
- Leading tea producer in Sri Lanka
Asst.Manager-HORECA
Watawala Tea Ceylon (PVT)LTD
Kollupitiya
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: Leading tea producer in Sri Lanka
- Leading tea producer in Sri Lanka
Asst.Sales Manager-Food Service
Edinborough Products (Pvt) Ltd
Rajagiriya
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: Leading Food Service Company in Sri Lanka
- Leading a team of people with primary responsibility for revenue generation
- Initiated the implementation of coordinating sales team to facilitate field staff
- Reestablished relationships with key clients in order develop efforts for contract supplies
- Realigned sales territories to expand reach & turnover
- Identifying & monitoring competitor activities; Regular feedback on quality & Service
- Currently managing at 31% growth against the last financial year
- Leading Food Service Company in Sri Lanka
Business Executive- HORECA & GT
Almana and Partners W.L.L
Doha
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Company Overview: Leading FMCG Distribution Company
- Operated as a shared resource for the Consumer products division (UNILEVER) & General products division
- (FRIESLAND COMPINA/ UNILEVER HINDUSTANI & ABUDHABI OILS.)
- Grew the hotel customer base by 100% through fundamental sales practices; penetration, Execution & networking
- Developed the pharmacy channel (Unilever Home & personal care products) at Substantial growth by successfully negotiating & closing new contracts
- Effectively contributed to the General products division in selling/ identifying market Opportunities for current & new products
- Awarded by UNILEVER for the achievement of the OP target (Pharmacy) & the highest Growth percentage -2013
- Leading FMCG Distribution Company
Area Sales Manager - Restaurants
East West Foods (Pvt) Ltd.
Mattakkuliya
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Company Overview: Leading Food Service Company in Sri Lanka
- Grew the Restaurant business from appx
- Amount of 2M to an approx
- Amount of 11M Within the same financial year
- Streamlined operations in Colombo, having identified the importance of relationship Marketing and maintaining good PR with customers by ensuring smooth recovery of credit Sales& the smooth distribution of goods
- Leading Food Service Company in Sri Lanka
Key Accounts Executive- Five Star Hotels
Edinborough Products (Pvt) Ltd
Rajagiriya
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Company Overview: Leading Food Service Company in Sri Lanka
- Key Achievements/ Five Star Hotels- Increased monthly turnover to Five Star Hotels from Rs.3M to Rs.10M, Achieved the ever highest monthly turnover of Rs.10.9M in Five Star Hotels
- Took initiative to introduce frozen meat products to Five Star Hotels which in turn became a major source of revenues
- Leading Food Service Company in Sri Lanka
Food Service Executive- Hotel down South
Edinborough Products (Pvt) Ltd
Rajagiriya
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Company Overview: Leading Food Service Company in Sri Lanka
- Key Achievements/ Hotels-Down South- Increased the overall turnover from Rs
- 0.8M to Rs.6.02M
- Awarded for the achievement of OP target-2007
- Leading Food Service Company in Sri Lanka
Education
NVQ Level 3 - International Certificate in Caregiving
Summerset Campus
Sri LankaIELTS - Overall Band Score 6.5 -
British Council
ColomboCertificate - Hypnotherapy Level 1
College of Professional Hypnotherapists
Preliminary Certificate - Marketing
Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing
National Diploma - Sales Management
SLIM
Diploma - Psychology
American College of Education
Skills
- Resilience in stressful situations
- Disability understanding
- Safety procedures implementation
- Tolerance and understanding
- End-Of-Life care support
- Understanding of privacy laws
- Meal preparation expertise
- Cognitive stimulation activities
- Assisted living operations
- Safe patient handling training
- Healthcare system navigation
- Proactive engagement
Certification
I certify that the statements made by me in this Resume are true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Custom
- Mr.Priyanta Kolonnage, General Manager, Pyramid Wilmar (Pvt) Ltd., R.A De Mel Mawatha, Colombo, Western Province, 04, +94-77-3187465
- Mr.Nilantha Aturupana, Consultant Chef, Yara Foods (Pvt) Ltd., Colombo, Western Province, +94-76-4314543
Personal Information
- Passport Number: N2053473
- Date of birth: 03/21/79
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Sri Lankan
- Marital status: Married
Affiliations
- Reading
- Travelling
- Music
Languages
English
Fluent
sinhala
Native
French
Beginner
Timeline
Health care assistant- Part Time
MSE Care Home
02.2022 - 05.2024
Manager- Horeca
Finagle Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.
01.2022 - 02.2025
Institutions Manager
Lanka Spice Products (Pvt) Ltd.
01.2019 - 01.2021
Asst.Manager-OOH
Watawala Tea Ceylon (PVT)LTD
01.2017 - 01.2019
Asst.Manager-HORECA
Watawala Tea Ceylon (PVT)LTD
01.2016 - 01.2017
Asst.Sales Manager-Food Service
Edinborough Products (Pvt) Ltd
01.2014 - 01.2016
Business Executive- HORECA & GT
Almana and Partners W.L.L
01.2011 - 01.2014
Area Sales Manager - Restaurants
East West Foods (Pvt) Ltd.
01.2008 - 01.2011
Key Accounts Executive- Five Star Hotels
Edinborough Products (Pvt) Ltd
01.2006 - 01.2008
Food Service Executive- Hotel down South
Edinborough Products (Pvt) Ltd
01.2005 - 01.2006
Certificate - Hypnotherapy Level 1
College of Professional Hypnotherapists
Preliminary Certificate - Marketing
Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing
National Diploma - Sales Management
SLIM
Diploma - Psychology
American College of Education
NVQ Level 3 - International Certificate in Caregiving
Summerset Campus
IELTS - Overall Band Score 6.5 -
British Council
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