Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Employment
Extra-Curricular Activities
Qualifications
Personal Information
Certification
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Sherley Kodithuwakku

Sherley Kodithuwakku

203 A Kiribathavilla, Baddegama

Summary

Certified Professional and Corporate member of the Institute of Supply and Material Management, Sri Lanka, with over 18 years of procurement experience in the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector. Consistently deliver commendable performance and achieve proven results. Expertise in direct procurement and supply chain management, excelling in formulating sourcing plans/strategies, vendor development, and CAPEX procurement planning. Key strength lies in negotiating win-win situations, ensuring mutually beneficial outcomes for all parties involved.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Supplies Manager - Imports

Astron Limited
08.2006 - Current
  • Ensure the efficient and cost-effective sourcing, importation, and availability of raw materials, packaging materials, and equipment required for production, while adhering to regulatory requirements and maintaining quality standards, avoid production delays and ensure compliance with pharmaceutical standards.

Assistant Manager -Supplies Imports

Astron Limited
01.2019 - 01.2023
  • Support the efficient and cost-effective procurement, importation, and clearance of raw materials, equipment, and other essential supplies while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and minimizing supply chain disruptions.

Supplies Executives - Imports

Astron Limited
01.2014 - 01.2018
  • Manage inventory levels for raw materials and finished goods to avoid overstocking or shortages, Conduct regular stocktakes and reconcile discrepancies.

Supplies Officer - Imports

Astron Limited
01.2009 - 01.2013
  • Implemented process improvements that streamlined workflows, reducing redundancies and increasing operational efficiency.

Education

MBA - Business Administration in Logistics Management

General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
06-2025

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Time management
  • Decision-making
  • Negotiations

Employment

  • Food & Beverage Cost Controller, Apollo Hospital Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 01/01/05, 01/01/07
  • Asst. Food & Beverage Cost Controller, Sonevafushi Resort and Spa, Maldives, 01/01/00, 01/01/04
  • Trainee Hotelier, Trition Hotel Ahungalla, Ahungalla, Sri Lanka, 01/01/96, 01/01/00
  • Trainee Hotelier, Horizon Hotel Koggala, Koggala, Sri Lanka, 01/01/95, 01/01/96

Extra-Curricular Activities

Member of the National Cadet Platoon of Sri Lanka, 1991-1992 Member of the St.Johns Ambulance Corp, 1991-1993 Licensed open water diver, Padi International Divers of Switzerland, 2003 Experienced firefighter, Sonevafushi Resort & Spa, Republic of Maldives

Qualifications

  • Diploma in Supply and Material Management, Institute of Supply and Material Management Sri Lanka, 2005/2008
  • Diploma in International Trade, Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka, College of Banking and Finance , 2022

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 741622246V
  • Age: 50
  • Date of Birth: 06/10/74
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Sri Lankan
  • Marital Status: Married

Certification

  • Certificate in behavioral GMP/Good Documentation Practices/Data Intergrity conducted by SeerPharma (Singapore)Pte Ltd, Singapore in 2017.
  • Training of Accounts & Audit Staff conducted by National Institute of Business Management in 2006
  • Negotiation Skill for Managers Conducted by RH training and development, Colombo in 2021
  • "Success communication and success Leadership Series" conducted by Toastmasters Internatonal, CIPM Colombo in 2019.
  • Masterclass on Special Cargo Handling Conducted by Shipper's Academy Colombo in 2024

Timeline

Assistant Manager -Supplies Imports

Astron Limited
01.2019 - 01.2023

Supplies Executives - Imports

Astron Limited
01.2014 - 01.2018

Supplies Officer - Imports

Astron Limited
01.2009 - 01.2013

Supplies Manager - Imports

Astron Limited
08.2006 - Current

MBA - Business Administration in Logistics Management

General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
Sherley Kodithuwakku