Suranga Chamara Welagedara

Assistant Manager -Warehouse Operations at Ali Bin Ali Logistics
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Qatar, QA
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Sinhala Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Hindi Limited working proficiency

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Experience

    • Qatar
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Assistant Manager -Warehouse Operations
      • Jul 2011 - Present

    • Sri Lanka
    • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Operations Manager
      • Oct 2010 - Jun 2011

      Highlights : Ensure that products are produced on time and are of good quality and maintaining efficiency and effectiveness of human resources and materials. Upgraded the productivity and minimized labor cost by 5% of the workforce by analyzing figures and trends over strategic workforce planning, performance management, to benefits administration. Monitoring the production processes and adjusting schedules as needed and being responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment Monitoring product standards and implementing quality-control programmes and building solid relationship and liaising among different departments Scheduling employees, truck drivers, arranging drop offs and deliveries and collecting of Acknowledgement copies. Evaluating existing distribution procedures and reducing costs by implementing modern methods and strategies to streamline distribution processes Motivating/Team Building and providing required Feed Back and allocating them correct development programmes to staff according to PMS goals. Negotiated with carriers, warehouse operators and insurance company representatives for services and preferential rates to control the departmental budget Focus on continuous improvement (KAIZEN) and implementing/practicing, productivity and quality management tools (TQM -5S, HK) to improve overall performance levels. Direct Reports to Factory Manager and dot reporting to Group General Manager Team : +150 Show less

    • Stores & Workshop Manager
      • Jan 2010 - Aug 2010

      Highlights : Analyzed and interpreted store trends to facilitate planning and create weekly and monthly reports and presentations for management team. Overlooked 5 Hardware warehouse (10000 sqft x 5) and 3 retail stores in terms of inventory control, cash control and store opening and closing procedures to controlled stock loss and enforcing clear security policies. Initiated workflow processes, monitored/evaluated daily productivity and implemented modifications to increased overall performance of personnel. Fulfilling objectives and achieving set goals of the company and controlling the operational cost and stick to agreed budget. Responding to and dealing with customer communication by email and telephone. Also scheduling meeting with customers to analyze, improve the service level. Create, develop and monitor SOPs, SOIs to improve the productivity and quality of the operation as well as easy understanding for the co workers. Communicated corporate objectives across divisions through regular correspondence and scheduled status updates and managed store employees successfully in fast-paced environment. Controlled over 30000 SKUs in different type of business (Hardware/l/Tiles and Sanitary items) Producing regular reports and statistics on a weekly and monthly basis; briefing and updating team leaders and the team on a daily/weekly basis. Direct Reports to Group General Manager, dot reporting to Group Director Team :+250 Show less

    • Sri Lanka
    • Wholesale Import and Export
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Executive Operations
      • Dec 2004 - Dec 2009

      Highlights : Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of the 3PL organization Set operations policies and standards, including determination of safety procedures for the handling of dangerous goods, and ensure compliance with transport regulations Built and strengthened relationships across functional leadership areas to keep revenue development and operational plans interconnected and effective. Applied innovations to develop organization process and strategic implementation skills to lead and support all areas of operations. Supervised cross-functional and logistics solutions team to drive team engagement and keep members on course to achieve demanding company targets. Organized records of vehicles, schedules and completed orders and researched distance, traffic patterns and other aspects to determine cost-effective and productive routes for deliveries. Controlled over 20000 SKUs in different type of business (FMCG/Non FMCG/Lubricant/Project Cargo) Maintaining standards of health and safety, hygiene and security in the work environment to sustain quality standards and monitoring there documentation process. Checking, verifying procurement/purchasing records and handling quotations and meeting new suppliers to create strong supplier source for the organization. Supervising, training and hiring of employees to work in the warehouse either as laborers, MHE operators, clerks or inventory control personnel. Direct Reports to Head of Strategic Business Unit Team : +115 Show less

Education

  • Birmingham City University
    Master's degree
    2020 - 2022
  • International University of Integration of Latin America
    Master’s Degree
    2017 - 2019
  • Westford School of Management
    Post Graduate Diploma
    2015 - 2015
  • Universidad 'San Juan de la Cruz'
    Bachelor’s Degree
    2014 - 2015
  • National Institute of Business Management
    Advanced Diploma in Logistics Management
    2007 - 2008
  • National Institute of Business Management
    Diploma in Supplies & Materials Management
    2005 - 2007
  • Technical Educational Institute of Sri Lanka
    Certificate in Building Construction & Architectural Daraughtmanship
    2004 - 2004
  • Technical Educational Institute of Sri Lanka
    Diploma in Computer Programming
    2003 - 2004
  • Carey College Colombo
    High School
    1999 - 2002
  • Sir Baron Jayathilaka Vidyalaya
    G.C.E. Ordinary Level

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