Iresh Chathuranga Senevirathna
No 20/1 E1, Mahawattha, Thihariya, Kalagedihena, Sri Lanka,11
Summary
Dynamic merchandising professional with proven expertise in buy management and production tracking at PVH Far East Ltd. Demonstrates strong skills in critical path management and effective communication, optimizing processes and mitigating risks. Consistently achieves budget and margin expectations while leading cross-functional teams to success. Aiming to leverage these capabilities in a forward-thinking organization committed to innovation.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
MANAGER MERCHANDISING
PVH FAR EAST LTD.
10.2021 - Current
- Leadtime validation & planning on Buy Plan
- Pre-Book management
- Buy management for all regions (Seasonal & NOS), Coordinating with vendors and business counter-parts for order execution
- Liability management
- PO management and validations
- Weekly '' Production Status '' monitoring -: Attending the weekly status meeting with respective vendors to monitor weekly production tracking / Issues.
- Production and shipment follow up
- System data management
- Day-to-day communications with business counterparts and vendors and problem-solving
- Take on the lead role with cross-functional involvement with QA , RM ,Technical team in issue resolution/Risk Mitigation.
- Involved in Vendor Lead time reduction for new programs on Production and RM via Localization), CR projects.
- Lead the team associates under my purview on Bulk operation.
ASSISTANT MANAGER MERCHANDISING
BRANDIX FAST FASHION.
04.2021 - 09.2021
- Manage the PVH order management database, demand planning & front-line communications
- Monitor the overall internal KPIs and take the precautions to make it 100% (RM Write-o /Trim on time / Fabric on time/Approval on time)
- Achievements of budgets and margin expectations
- Faster response on buyer delivery inquiries & follow-up the order confirmation to ERP system works
- Effective management of customer liabilities and claims
- Responsible for the entire process from order confirmation to the shipment
- Work closely with Buyers, internal teams and suppliers on day to day communications and follow up
SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE -SALES & MARKETING
NOYON LANKA PVT LTD (MAS HOLDINGS).
01.2019 - 04.2021
- Finalize the production factories & do necessary style handovers /given approvals for trims
- Communicate with the manufacturing units in order to provide information for procurement of bulk fabric, trims etc
- Critical Path management - Preparing progress Reports for Internal and following up in order to ensure the deadlines are met, updating buyer by sending CP every week, Sampling follow up and meeting buyers required deadlines
SENIOR MERCHANDISER
HELA CLOTHING (PVT) LTD.
07.2011 - 07.2018
- Manage the Levi's order management database & front line communications
- Faster response on buyer delivery inquiries & follow-up the order confirmation to update the planning to secure the FR slot or remove it on time
- Ontime GPT samples & S/o submissions & approvals, Overlook all pre-production activities
- Effective management of customer liabilities and supplier claims
- Responsible for the entire process from order confirmation to the shipment and Job costing evaluation
- Sample developments, Costing and Fabric & Trims development
- Finalize the production factories & do necessary style hand overs /given approvals for trims
- Communicate with the manufacturing units in order to provide information for procurement of bulk fabric, trims etc
- Critical Path management - Preparing progress Reports for Internal and following up in order to ensure the deadlines are met, Updating buyer by sending CP every week, Sampling follow up and meeting buyers required deadlines
MERCHANDISER - PROCUREMENT
BRANDIX CASUALWEAR LTD.
07.2009 - 04.2011
- Create the Bill of Material (BOM) on the ERP system and facilitate the commencement of the sourcing
- Identify and plan raw material in-house dates based on the priority of styles
- Follow-up with suppliers to obtain the required material inhouse in a timely manner, liaising with planning team when needed, whilst attending to any related issues ensuring the material meet the required quantity and quality
- Participating and follow up on work-in-progress meetings and inform/update on fabric and trims status
- Material delivery status whilst highlighting issues faced in order to ensure all relevant parties are made aware the same
- Coordinate with Finance in order to ensure that advance/other relevant payments are made in an accurate
- Develop and maintain good supplier relationships and to set and maintain a supplier evaluation process
- Liaise with relevant persons at factories/suppliers resolving any issues and Raw to facilitate production-planning process whilst allocating warehouse space
- Working with suppliers for activities such as negotiating prices, deliveries and delivery terms with suppliers and following in order to ensure raw materials is obtained material
- Inventory/Stock Management of raw materials
MERCHANDISER -DEVELOPMENT
TRENDYWEAR PVT LTD.
11.2008 - 06.2009
- Coordinate and facilitate the development
- Negotiate price and finalization with customer through effective garment cost engineering and resourceful approach in keeping with customer expectations in order to meet company business objectives
- Initiate sourcing of raw materials and negotiate terms such as price, delivery etc., in order to optimize benefits, in line with customer expectations, to secure the order
- Follow-up with suppliers to ensure that raw materials are approved for timely execution of marketing samples in-line with customer requirements
- Communicate with the manufacturing units in order to provide information for procurement of fabric, trims, etc
- Prepare T&A for bulk order processing and monitor progress of order throughout the production process and coordinate with customer and business units to resolve manufacturing issues
Education
MASTER IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT IN MARKETING (MBA)
UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA (UOK)
SRI LANKAPOSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MARKETING (PGDM)
UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA (UOK)
SRI LANKAHIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA
UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA (UOK)
SRI LANKADIPLOMA IN BUSINESS
UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA (UOK)
SRI LANKAHIGHER NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
CITI (CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING INSTITUTE)
SRI LANKAGCE ADVANCE LEVEL – 2008 (MATHS STREAM)
Ananda College
Colombo, Sri LankaGCE ORDINARY LEVEL – 2004
Ananda College
Colombo, Sri LankaSkills
- Buy management
- Pre-book management
- Production tracking
- Liability management
- PO management
- Order execution
- Data management
- Customer relationship management
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Risk mitigation
- Critical path management
- Team leadership
- Vendor coordination
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 11/06/88
- Nationality: Sri Lankan
REFERENCES
- RODNEY ARLAND
Director/ COO
Ducksan Vina Co., Ltd, Vietnam
0084905585056/
00842352460001
rodneyarlandducksanvina.com - MAHESH KULATHILAKA
Product Manager, Original Marines,
Dhaka, Bangladesh.
T:008801728412897/
0094773403577
E: mahesh.sloriginalmarines.com
Timeline
MANAGER MERCHANDISING
PVH FAR EAST LTD.
10.2021 - Current
ASSISTANT MANAGER MERCHANDISING
BRANDIX FAST FASHION.
04.2021 - 09.2021
SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE -SALES & MARKETING
NOYON LANKA PVT LTD (MAS HOLDINGS).
01.2019 - 04.2021
SENIOR MERCHANDISER
HELA CLOTHING (PVT) LTD.
07.2011 - 07.2018
MERCHANDISER - PROCUREMENT
BRANDIX CASUALWEAR LTD.
07.2009 - 04.2011
MERCHANDISER -DEVELOPMENT
TRENDYWEAR PVT LTD.
11.2008 - 06.2009
MASTER IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT IN MARKETING (MBA)
UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA (UOK)
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MARKETING (PGDM)
UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA (UOK)
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA
UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA (UOK)
DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS
UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA (UOK)
HIGHER NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
CITI (CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING INSTITUTE)
GCE ADVANCE LEVEL – 2008 (MATHS STREAM)
Ananda College
GCE ORDINARY LEVEL – 2004
Ananda College
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