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Ruchira Madushanka Weerawansa

Kelaniya

Summary

Experienced Business Analyst, Corporate Planner & Technology Entrepreneur with over 7 years of practice in a highly intensive trade of Apparel working with word class manufacturers liaising with global brands. Poised with multidisciplinary traits including business strategy, analysis, projects, management, CRM, CRS, organization structure, administration, financials, brand strategy & management, digitalization, business & leadership support, and personal assistance etc. by working closely with the leadership at the level of the board of Directors. Further divided into B2B retail by taking up the dual to nurture and support the exponential growth of an upcoming apparel brand; which has become one of the top 3 market leaders in its segment.

I am a people’s person, a dynamic team player & a go getter thriving to achieve the ultimate targets. Utilizing the ability of timely decision making, risk taking, frugal and entrepreneurial mind set. Enthusiastically looking forward to creating a positive impact using my fullest potential, corporate exposure, experience, underpinning knowledge, and skills for the sustainable development of the organization, whilst continuously improving myself. Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Manager (Business Analyst)

Timex Garments (Pvt.) Ltd
06.2023 - Current
  • Business Strategy Formulation and Implementation.
  • Business Transformation.
  • Organizational policy framework and formulation.
  • Business Performance Analysis and Reporting.
  • Budgeting (Sales, Departmental, and Organizational)
  • Financial Analysis and Validation in liaison with the Finance Department.
  • Organization Digitalizing initiatives (ERP implementation).
  • Existing and New Customer Research (Brand Research) & Analysis.
  • New Supplier Research and Onboarding
  • Customer and Supplier Relationship Management.
  • Workload analysis and balancing across the Value Stream (Organizational Restructuring).
  • Value Stream Analysis, Process Mapping, and Process Implementation.
  • Driving sub-projects supporting the business growth.
  • Board Paper Creation, High-Level Presentations, and Administrative Support Service
  • Brand Strategist – Supporting Role
  • Spearheading strategic development for the 'TOFO' lingerie brand in Sri Lanka
  • Product, Brand Building, Marketing, Social Media, and relevant initiatives propelling double-digit Growth.
  • Overall Documentation, Data Handling, Analyzing, and related activities.

Senior Technology Entrepreneur (Research & Innovation)

MAS Active Trading (Pvt.) Ltd
Colombo
04.2022 - 06.2023
  • Company Overview: (Global Apparel-Tech & Textile Conglomerate)
  • Apparel Product Creation Strategy Formulation and Implementation.
  • New technology research, Scouting, and Onboarding.
  • Feasibility study on the use of non-apparel technology in apparel to bring in diversity and novelty.
  • Research on novel and sustainable RM, Fabrics, Yarn, and Trims, etc.
  • Exploring sustainable processes, including circularity, upcycling, dyeing, embellishments, and recycling, etc.
  • Driving Center of Excellence Projects to enhance the knowledge and capabilities to provide new solutions, and onboarding new categories to the product portfolio.
  • Scoping and driving Product Creation Projects to support the Customer (Brand) specific product collections.
  • Digital Design Creation and introduction to Metaverse as the next phase of Digital Product Creation.
  • Product Creation Team Hoshin, Budgets, and Administrative Support to the Head of the Department.
  • Analyzed industry trends to identify potential opportunities for growth.
  • Identified and secured strategic partnerships with vendors and suppliers.

Senior Business Analyst

MAS Active Trading (Pvt.) Ltd
04.2021 - 04.2022
  • Company Overview: (Global Apparel-Tech & Textile Conglomerate)
  • Strategy formulation and implementation with the senior leadership to support the achievement of organizational goals including the top and bottom lines
  • Supporting the leadership to derive and drive the SBU strategy enabling the business growth
  • Business Intelligence and Analysis to understand market demand, challenges, competition, and trends
  • Organizational transformation initiatives to ensure organization health and sustainable business
  • KPI Setting, Performance Reviewing and Monitoring throughout to check and adjust the team progress
  • Product Turnaround, New Product Development (NPD/NPI) initiatives by creating new product and process maps for the prominent customer accounts such as lululemon, Lacoste, Patagonia and Gymshark
  • Assist the leadership with Organizational structuring & HR related activities
  • Budgeting and Financial Controls (Cohesive with Finance Team) by managing the SBU Budget of $ 2 million
  • Liaising with multiple internal and external stakeholders for cross functional projects, hosting meetings, strategy sessions and business discussions whilst coordinating times and schedules etc
  • Administrative Support to the Senior Leadership including decision making where necessary
  • (Global Apparel-Tech & Textile Conglomerate)

Business Analyst

MAS Active Trading (Pvt.) Ltd
09.2017 - 03.2021
  • Company Overview: (Global Apparel-Tech & Textile Conglomerate)
  • Market Trend Research and Analysis (including Consumer feedback) based on leadership requirements
  • Process Mapping across different functionalities of the department under Product Development
  • Problem Solving both individual and together with the extended teams
  • Creating product roadmaps for global Customers (Brands) such as lululemon, Patagonia, PVH, Lacoste, Ralph Lauren, Arc Teryx, The North Face & Gym Shark etc
  • Parallel to overall business roadmap
  • Driving strategic projects with extended teams as directed by the leadership (shadowing, representing)
  • Assisting the leadership with department workload balancing (enhancing efficiency & work life balance)
  • Department KPI monitoring, analysis and indicating the signals to leadership appropriately
  • Budgeting, P&L review (Cohesive with Finance Team) and keep the leadership informed where required
  • Liaising with International Customers (teams from world renowned fashion brands) and suppliers
  • Hosting International Customer Visits whilst facilitating them in Sri Lanka
  • Hosting Key Meetings, Strategy Sessions, and Events etc
  • Upon leadership’s request
  • Assisting the Director to derive SBU’s Hoshin, 5S and other Lean Initiatives
  • Preparing High-level Presentations, Board Papers & Emails (classified, and none classified) etc
  • Managing Director’s standard work, calendar, travel (local & foreign), meetings, shadowing and representing where required
  • Business Support & Miscellaneous assistance to the subordinates & team reporting to the director
  • (Global Apparel-Tech & Textile Conglomerate)

Brands Intern – Consumer Brands

Hemas Manufacturing (Pvt.) Ltd
05.2017 - 09.2017
  • Company Overview: (subsidiary of Hemas Holdings PLC)
  • Market research and Analysis
  • Conducting primary consumer research with research agencies
  • Brand and Product development support
  • Planning the communication strategy with the advertising agencies
  • Coordination and product commercialization support
  • Organizing pre-launch activities including internal launch campaigns
  • Assisting the Brand Manager’s Daily Tasks
  • (subsidiary of Hemas Holdings PLC)

Education

Master of Business Administration -

University of Suffolk
UK
01.2022

BA. (Hons) - International Business Management

Staffordshire University
UK
01.2017

Skills

  • Tech Savviness
  • Language comprehension (English and Sinhala)
  • Clear and Effective Communication
  • Logical reasoning and strategic decision-making
  • Negotiation
  • Resilient in Change
  • Leadership
  • Collaborative Team Engagement
  • Time management
  • Effective Problem Resolution
  • Product and service knowledge
  • Budget (Revenue and Cost) assistance and monitoring
  • Employee Performance Evaluations
  • Compliance understanding
  • Organizing and meeting facilitation
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 04/08/93
  • Marital Status: Married

Affiliations

  • Traveling and exploring
  • Watching Sport Including F1 Racing, Cricket and Rugby
  • Entertainment including movies and concerts

Accomplishments

  • Acknowledged for becoming an active member of the MAS Active Turnaround Team on behalf of MAS Holdings; for the organizational Turnaround conducted together with Mc Kinsey & Co. to achieve a bottomline target of $200 million+ on top of the budget and without increasing the topline but other initiatives

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Assistant Manager (Business Analyst)

Timex Garments (Pvt.) Ltd
06.2023 - Current

Senior Technology Entrepreneur (Research & Innovation)

MAS Active Trading (Pvt.) Ltd
04.2022 - 06.2023

Senior Business Analyst

MAS Active Trading (Pvt.) Ltd
04.2021 - 04.2022

Business Analyst

MAS Active Trading (Pvt.) Ltd
09.2017 - 03.2021

Brands Intern – Consumer Brands

Hemas Manufacturing (Pvt.) Ltd
05.2017 - 09.2017

Master of Business Administration -

University of Suffolk

BA. (Hons) - International Business Management

Staffordshire University
Ruchira Madushanka Weerawansa