Experience

Urban Island

• Sri Lanka
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Jr Merchandiser/Buyer

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets Ensure a continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations. Monitor market trends, competitor strategies, and market suppliers. Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible. Develop creative and innovative procurement processes. Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities Assess tenders and quotations from potential suppliers Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers and in line with organizational targets and requirements Work collaboratively and negotiate and engage with stakeholders and suppliers regarding new projects, supplies, and initiatives and advise of the impact of change on purchasing and production activities Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needed products and materials and advise others of any impact Attend meetings and update others on issues or concerns, in particular when there is a risk which could prevent the organization from meeting customer demands or where there are over capacity concerns Support product change requests and review and communicate the impact on capacity plans Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and ensure good communications Self Management Show less



GEE BEES DESIGNER STUDIO

• Sri Lanka

• Fashion Designer/ Advisor/ Stylist

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Assisting designer for Colombo fashion week 2017 and 2018. Social media management, Costing methods, Supply management, Fashion forecasting, Fashion Marketing, Client and vendor relationship management. Assisting designer for Colombo fashion week 2017 and 2018. Social media management, Costing methods, Supply management, Fashion forecasting, Fashion Marketing, Client and vendor relationship management.



International Academy of Design

• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Back Stage Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Sri-Lankan design festival 2013 & 2015; showcasing outfits, recruiting models, and managing the collections with specialization in accessories. Dresser for “Amante” fashion show; model management skills EDB Backstage shoe fashion show; coordination with designers, coordination of accessories, coordinate with the stylist and models. Sri-Lankan design festival 2013 & 2015; showcasing outfits, recruiting models, and managing the collections with specialization in accessories. Dresser for “Amante” fashion show; model management skills EDB Backstage shoe fashion show; coordination with designers, coordination of accessories, coordinate with the stylist and models.



MKM

• Sri Lanka

• Freelance Fashion Designer

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  Winner of “Mother & Daughter” fashion show hosted by "CHOCOLAATE" magazine in 2013; showcased and designed an entire collection of outfits for the evening, sports and casual wear by the theme “Attitude”. Showcased a collection inspired by the “Housewives of the 1950’s”, in 2014. Mercedes Benz- Graduate fashion week; Showcased the graduate collection designed exclusively for the University of Northumbria in 2017. •Industry awards, Emerald award for tailoring and individual style at Academy of design “Reveal”2017. Show less



GENELLE HANDCRAFTED SHOES

• Sri Lanka

• Internship in collaboration with Academy of Design

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Responsible for learning and understanding the production process for shoe manufacturing. • Comprehend people management skills, team-building skills, & team management skills. • Responsible for learning and understanding the production process for shoe manufacturing. • Comprehend people management skills, team-building skills, & team management skills.