Kasun Silva
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Judith Bopearatchy
Having worked under Kasun for almost 4 years, I could say that he is a great Manager with exceptional leadership and people skills. His knowledge is vast and extensive which was helpful for me and my colleagues to excel in our own work and also collectively as a team to reach tough challenges. Kasun knows how to bring the best out of his team members by inspiring and mentoring them. The most admirable quality I find in Kasun is the result driven nature together with the never-giving up attitude. I can gladly say that Kasun is a gem to have in any team!
Yasas Illukpitiya
I’ve had the pleasure of working with many professionals in my line of work, but Kasun is someone who I will always remember fondly. I started my career as a direct report to Kasun. Not only did he show me many tricks of the trade, but he went and helped each one of our team members to groom both professionally and personally. His ability to overcome challenges with a smile made him stand out as a cut above the rest! His dedication to his craft is nothing short of inspiring, and his ability to coach others is something that I’ll miss. I’m grateful to have worked with Kasun and highly recommend him to any company.
Judith Bopearatchy
Having worked under Kasun for almost 4 years, I could say that he is a great Manager with exceptional leadership and people skills. His knowledge is vast and extensive which was helpful for me and my colleagues to excel in our own work and also collectively as a team to reach tough challenges. Kasun knows how to bring the best out of his team members by inspiring and mentoring them. The most admirable quality I find in Kasun is the result driven nature together with the never-giving up attitude. I can gladly say that Kasun is a gem to have in any team!
Yasas Illukpitiya
I’ve had the pleasure of working with many professionals in my line of work, but Kasun is someone who I will always remember fondly. I started my career as a direct report to Kasun. Not only did he show me many tricks of the trade, but he went and helped each one of our team members to groom both professionally and personally. His ability to overcome challenges with a smile made him stand out as a cut above the rest! His dedication to his craft is nothing short of inspiring, and his ability to coach others is something that I’ll miss. I’m grateful to have worked with Kasun and highly recommend him to any company.
Judith Bopearatchy
Having worked under Kasun for almost 4 years, I could say that he is a great Manager with exceptional leadership and people skills. His knowledge is vast and extensive which was helpful for me and my colleagues to excel in our own work and also collectively as a team to reach tough challenges. Kasun knows how to bring the best out of his team members by inspiring and mentoring them. The most admirable quality I find in Kasun is the result driven nature together with the never-giving up attitude. I can gladly say that Kasun is a gem to have in any team!
Yasas Illukpitiya
I’ve had the pleasure of working with many professionals in my line of work, but Kasun is someone who I will always remember fondly. I started my career as a direct report to Kasun. Not only did he show me many tricks of the trade, but he went and helped each one of our team members to groom both professionally and personally. His ability to overcome challenges with a smile made him stand out as a cut above the rest! His dedication to his craft is nothing short of inspiring, and his ability to coach others is something that I’ll miss. I’m grateful to have worked with Kasun and highly recommend him to any company.
Judith Bopearatchy
Having worked under Kasun for almost 4 years, I could say that he is a great Manager with exceptional leadership and people skills. His knowledge is vast and extensive which was helpful for me and my colleagues to excel in our own work and also collectively as a team to reach tough challenges. Kasun knows how to bring the best out of his team members by inspiring and mentoring them. The most admirable quality I find in Kasun is the result driven nature together with the never-giving up attitude. I can gladly say that Kasun is a gem to have in any team!
Yasas Illukpitiya
I’ve had the pleasure of working with many professionals in my line of work, but Kasun is someone who I will always remember fondly. I started my career as a direct report to Kasun. Not only did he show me many tricks of the trade, but he went and helped each one of our team members to groom both professionally and personally. His ability to overcome challenges with a smile made him stand out as a cut above the rest! His dedication to his craft is nothing short of inspiring, and his ability to coach others is something that I’ll miss. I’m grateful to have worked with Kasun and highly recommend him to any company.
Experience
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Numedico
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Australia
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Supply Chain Manager
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Nov 2022 - Present
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Morison Limited
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Sri Lanka
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Supply Chain Manager
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Oct 2017 - Oct 2022
Managing a total team of 16 members, with 5 roles direct reports. Sourcing, procurement & Planning• Created a roadmap for the Supply Chain function, developed processes and systems to be compliant with WHO GMP standards and local regulatory standards by coordinating with the leadership team, industry consultants, and internal technical experts.• Responsible for the stock availability at any given point to achieve an annual budget of $25mn on average.• Dealing with a supplier base of 100+ foreign and local suppliers. • Defined key supply chain KPIs, heading the monthly KPI reviews.• Exploring contract manufacturing to enhance the margins of focused products. • Negotiating terms, pricing, contacts.• Leading the planning function for manufacturing.Warehousing and Distribution• Warehouse migration to a 3PL facility.• Designing and setting up the storage and distribution process in the 3PL facility in which the system integration was a key.• Negotiating terms and conditions with the 3PL and establishing service level agreements ensuring customer satisfaction.• Defined KPIs and implemented KPI dashboards.• Responsible to navigate the island-wide distribution network.• Managed in-house warehouse staff of 60 employees up to Jan 2020.Import Clearing• Handled 3 name changes of the company during the tenure with no impact to the business.• Stakeholder categorization and management.• Setting up a strong structure within the WHARF team with succession planning.• Monitoring changes in government tariff regulations and exemptions.
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Supply Chain Manager
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Apr 2016 - Oct 2017
• Spearheaded the ERP implementation (SAP B1) in the distribution business by directly working with the SAP service providers. Played a major role in requirement gathering, blueprint finalization, user acceptance testing, and preparation of the user manual for customized modifications. • Evaluated and implemented an online shipment tracker and introduced a controllable demurrage KPI• Played a major part in the divestment projects to bring in more focus to the business.
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Assistant Manager Supply Chain
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Nov 2014 - Mar 2016
• Introduced a purchasing module in the previous ERP system to streamline the order process.• Integrated the sales module with the sales force system to enable a monitored process from customer ordering to invoicing. Responsible for the development of the discount master.• Introduced an order calendar to streamline order receipts and minimize demurrages.• Restructuring of the in-house warehouse facility to facilitate a 4 year business requirement.• Accountable for the vehicle fleet and island wide deliveries.
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MAS Holdings
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Apparel & Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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Operations Merchandiser
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Jan 2013 - Oct 2014
• Accountable for the QRS (quality reference sampling) process of the Nike business division. This role included selecting the QRS styles for each order, which is needed before the bulk delivery. (150 silhouettes per month) • Coordinating fabric, trims, and hangtag ordering for QRS. • Accountable for trim KPI monitoring for the total business division. • Initiated and implemented the project to use the residual stock of completed styles in any of the Nike dedicated plants as a cost reduction initiative.
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Brandix
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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Team leader - CSR project “Care for Our Own”
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Jul 2012 - Nov 2012
• Lead a 8-member team of final year university students to gather the drinking water issues faced by 1000+ employees of the company via a custom designed questionnaire. • Successfully met the timeline of completing visits to all the households within 3 months and gathered the required data. • During the project, the team also highlighted the community water requirements of the areas visited. • Lead a 8-member team of final year university students to gather the drinking water issues faced by 1000+ employees of the company via a custom designed questionnaire. • Successfully met the timeline of completing visits to all the households within 3 months and gathered the required data. • During the project, the team also highlighted the community water requirements of the areas visited.
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Neilsen Company
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United States
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Market Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Part time Researcher
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Feb 2010 - May 2010
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Education
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2009 - 2013
University of Colombo
Bachelor of Science - BS
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