Sisara Nelumdeniya
Kotte
Summary
I have the capacity to operate autonomously or collaboratively within a team, dedicated to enhancing the company's supply chain and category management functions. My aim is to contribute effectively and efficiently toward achieving the organization's objectives, while actively pursuing a dynamic and demanding career to further develop and maximize my skills, capabilities, and expertise in these areas.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager - Supply Chain & Category Management
Jaykay Marketing Services Pvt Limited – Retail Sector Of John Keells Holdings (Keells Supermarket)
06.2023 - Current
- Manage both the Fresh Food Supply Chain and Commercial teams.
- Act as a Data Translator for projects involving Data Analytics in areas such as Demand Forecasting, Procurement, Pricing, and Promotion optimization.
- Develop, oversee, and evaluate strategies for both Supply Chain Management and Commercial operations.
- Discover and put into action environmentally-friendly and resource-efficient supply chain solutions, incorporating data analytics and automation as needed
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Implemented inventory-management strategies to maximize availability and decrease waste.
Assistant Manager - Category Management
Keells Supermarket
06.2020 - 06.2023
- Direct the Category Management team focused on Fresh Food.
- Execute numerous projects across various domains, including Data Analytics, Merchandising, Product Offerings, Distribution Center, and Back-end enhancements within the Fresh Food supply chain.
- Develop, oversee, and evaluate strategies for Fresh Food categories.
Executive - Category Management and Projects
Keells Supermarket
11.2016 - 06.2020
- Oversee Fresh Food category at Keells supermarket chain
- Manage procurement and merchandizing for Fresh Food
- Engage in supplier negotiations and sourcing strategy development
- Contribute to Distribution center projects for Fresh Food efficiency
- Analyze data for industry, consumer, and product trends
- Execute projects for customer offerings and process improvement
Intern - Supply Chain (Sourcing)
Fonterra Brands Lanka (Pvt) Limited
12.2015 - 11.2016
- Role was established in the Sourcing function of the Supply Chain dpt
- Assistance in planning and sourcing of Raw materials
- Transport Management - Bowser operation
- Assistance in developing sourcing strategies
- Preparation of Analysis, costing, dept
- KPIs, reconciliation and reports
- Ordering of Raw materials for sourcing points/Collection centers.
Education
Master In Business Administration (Business Analytics) -
Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK – ICBT Campus
02.2021
B.Sc in International Transport Management and Logistics -
Dalian Maritime University, China – CINEC Campus
06.2017
CIMA – Managerial level (Partly qualified) -
Charted Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
10.2023
High School Diploma -
Ananda College, Colombo 10
Skills
- Analytical and Negotiation Skill
- SAP & ERP system literacy
- Project Management
- Innovative and proactive thinking
Accomplishments
- Chairman's Award for Sustainability 2021 - For collaborative team effort with positive upstream and downstream supply chain effects in successful implementation of 'Say No to Food Wastage'
- Achieved additional 400 LKR Million in Gross Profit per annum by successfully implementing Advanced Data Analytics Use Cases on Demand Forecasting, Supply Planning, Pricing and Promotion optimization with accuracy and efficiency.
- Successfully rolled out multiple national brand campaigns.
References
- Mr. Fazil Buharie, Finance Controller (Assistant Vice President), Jaykay Marketing Services (Pvt) Limited – John Keells Holdings, 148, Vauxhall Street, Colombo 2, +94773789864, +94112316800, fazil.jms@keells.com
- Mr. Dushan Fernando, Manager – Supply Chain Development, Jaykay Marketing Services (Pvt) Limited – John Keells Holdings, 148, Vauxhall Street, Colombo 2, +94766794267, +94112316883, Dushan.jms@keells.com
Personal Information
Marital Status: Married
Birthday : 09/11/92
Address : No.149/1, Pagoda Road, Kotte, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Certification
- Supply Chain Analytics Foundations, LinkedIn - Issued Oct 2022, Credential ID -AQ7NkNeiMfztl35xtodWdvuAqkY
- Global Business Skill, Hardskills - Issued May 2022
- The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing , Google Digital Garage - Issued Jun 2020 , Credential ID U5W PVA KP5
- Effective Problem Solving and Decision Making , University of California - Issued Feb 2020
- Strategic Management , Copenhagen Business School - Issued Aug 2018.
Timeline
Manager - Supply Chain & Category Management
Jaykay Marketing Services Pvt Limited – Retail Sector Of John Keells Holdings (Keells Supermarket)
06.2023 - Current
Assistant Manager - Category Management
Keells Supermarket
06.2020 - 06.2023
Executive - Category Management and Projects
Keells Supermarket
11.2016 - 06.2020
Intern - Supply Chain (Sourcing)
Fonterra Brands Lanka (Pvt) Limited
12.2015 - 11.2016
Master In Business Administration (Business Analytics) -
Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK – ICBT Campus
B.Sc in International Transport Management and Logistics -
Dalian Maritime University, China – CINEC Campus
CIMA – Managerial level (Partly qualified) -
Charted Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
High School Diploma -
Ananda College, Colombo 10
- Supply Chain Analytics Foundations, LinkedIn - Issued Oct 2022, Credential ID -AQ7NkNeiMfztl35xtodWdvuAqkY
- Global Business Skill, Hardskills - Issued May 2022
- The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing , Google Digital Garage - Issued Jun 2020 , Credential ID U5W PVA KP5
- Effective Problem Solving and Decision Making , University of California - Issued Feb 2020
- Strategic Management , Copenhagen Business School - Issued Aug 2018.
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