Chandana Pathiraja

22years of insightful experience in supply chain and Operations, Strategic Planning in operations, Factory logistics, Business Development and Transformation, Process Optimization and Development, Product Development, Implementation of integrated work systems (IWS), Integrated Lean six sigma principles, Highly skilled in improving Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), Managing unionized work force through effective Collective agreements, Establishment of factory footprint and evaluation & Team work arrangements. Skilled in Argo business development, Farmer management, driving various innovations to achieve long term cost effectiveness and business sustainability. Excellent SAP based production planning and execution, highly skilled in Quality Assurance, Health and safety, Operation compliance management, Business impact assessments tools and business continuity management. Strong change management skills, building high performance teams, succession planning, Leading, training & monitoring the performance of team members to ensure efficiency. Proven track record of increasing revenues, establishing networks, streamlining workflow, and creating a teamwork environment to enhance productivity. Strong analytical, problem solving & organizational abilities. Possess a flexible & detail-oriented attitude.

• Mr Ramesh Nanayakkara, Senior Director and General Manager, Ansell Lanka, +94764834424
• Mr Kaushal Mendis, Chief People Officer, Vice President, Daraz, Alibaba Group, +94773863308

• Director, BPL Holdings International (Pvt) Limited, 01/01/22, Present
• ESG Manager, British American Tobacco - Sri Lanka, 01/01/20, 12/31/22, Develop strategy to provide alternative lively hood for old and Younger Generation who have been involved in the Tobacco Industry in the country., Vocational Training programme introduced for beedi rolling and Tobacco farming youth, with Vocational Training Authority to break the cycle through skill upliftment/service entrepreneurship.
• Head of Leaf operation, British American Tobacco - Sri Lanka, 01/01/13, 12/31/20, Successful execution of Comprehensive stakeholder engagement plan to safeguard Tobacco growing rights when the govt decide to be banned tobacco growing in Sri Lanka 2015., Lead the team to achieve satisfactory rating in all sections in Global operation audit in 2019/20., Achieved 'compliance status' in global EHS audit in 2020.
• Head of Manufacturing, British American Tobacco - Sri Lanka, 01/01/10, 12/31/13, In 2012, played key role as a lead negotiator in the successful completion of 2013 Collective Agreement., Achieved 8% OEE improvement with zero investment to the machine footprint.
• Product Assurance Manager, British American Tobacco - Sri Lanka, 01/01/09, 12/31/10, Chairman's awards winner 2009.
• Primary Manufacturing Plant Manager, British American Tobacco - Sri Lanka, 01/01/07, 12/31/08, Chairman's awards winner 2007.
• Project Engineer, British American Tobacco - Sri Lanka, 01/01/05, 12/31/06, Won SLEMA award for Best energy management program for the corporates, organized by the Sri Lanka Energy management Association- 2006.
• Secondary Manufacturing Shift Manager, British American Tobacco - Sri Lanka, 01/01/03, 12/31/04
• Management Trainee, British American Tobacco - Sri Lanka, 01/01/01, 12/31/02