Experience

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  Walking Tree

  • New York City Metropolitan Area

  • Manager NY - Operations / Admin / HR Finance and Legal / Logistics

    • 2023 - Present
    • New York City Metropolitan Area

    walkingtree.counsaid.com

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  Nivoda

  • United States

  • Operations, Quality Control and logistics Manager US

    • 2021 - 2023
    • United States

    • Set up the NIVODA US office from scratch, starting from the security systems to remote CCTV, Furnish. and everything needed to start up and run the US office.• Set up, build, and develop operational systems and logistics.• Set up, and obtain special approval from logistics companies such as FedEx, and Brinks.• QC all diamonds in the USA before getting them shipped to the overseas Hubs, and directly to the customers in the US, Canada and Mexico, and globally.• Oversee the incoming diamond shipments received in the US are shipped to the customers in a timely manner.• Manage all logistics inbound and outbound domestic and global.• Administer domestic and international shipments handling imports, exports, and customs activities.• Ensure proper global logistics processes are implemented and followed.• Coordinate shipping dates with suppliers to meet customer delivery deadlines.• Manage and oversee the US office and staff.• Train, Guild, and oversee staff work.• Develop office procedures, Maintain and record all supplier and customer documentation.• Manage and lead all day-to-day operations.• Manage and Coordinate NY office expenses and accounting with the overseas finance team.• Investigations to verify and resolve customer or supplier complaints.

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  ALTR

  • United States

  • Inventory Controller – Project Coordinator

    • 2017 - 2021
    • United States

    • Plan, Organize, Manage, and Maintain the Diamond Inventory.• Process incoming diamond shipments - send them to the labs for grading, ensuring correct grading data is uploaded into the Database.• Assist and coordinate with the overseas team to update and maintain the Database of the company.• Ensure proper inventory management processes are implemented and followed.• Monitor all inventory levels, reorder, and maintain stock for the inventory. • Maintain minimums & backups for inventory and various ongoing projects.• Coordinate with overseas offices to order stock, fill up POs, and fulfill project requirements. to meet deadlines.• Produce Quarterly inventory reports to the management.• Handle Customer service calls, including online portals Brilliant Earth, Helzberg, and Borsheims, and fulfilling call stones from various feeds and ALTR App. • Handle and manage large-scale projects & memo programs starting from processing the POs to overseas factories, to coordinate/complete before the deadline, and billing.• Coordinate with local vendors to fulfill orders, negotiate prices, and close orders.

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  Ovadia Diamond Company

  • New York, New York

  • Sales and Marketing

    • Jul 2008 - 2016
    • New York, New York

    www.ovadiadiamonds.com

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  A One Gems Inc.

  • United States

  • Sales And Marketing Specialist

    • 2004 - 2008
    • United States

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  Fentons Limited

  • Colombo - Sri Lanka

  • Network Engineer

    • Sep 1997 - Sep 2001
    • Colombo - Sri Lanka

    www.fentons.comwww.energynetlk.comDesign Installation and commissioning of Network Infrastructure projects.Sales , marketing and submission of accurate tenders and quotes for turnkey projects.Supervision of the above projects.

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  Electro Serv (pvt) Ltd.

  • Colombo Sri lanka

  • Technical Support - Special Engineering Products ( Automation )

    • 1993 - 1997
    • Colombo Sri lanka

    http://www.electro-serv.lk/Installation and commissioning of PLC's, VSD's Pneumatics and Sensors.Design, Installation, and commissioning of Surge arresters.