Thisharuni Samarawickrama
Kochchikade
Summary
I am a self - motivated, enthusiastic person with a good communication Skills and team working skills and who has a responsible approach to any given task. Also an Experienced Marketing Professional with a demonstrated history of working in Retail Apparel Industry.Academically & Professionally graduated & Working With Local & International Brands.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Merchandiser – Bulk
Brandix Casualwear Ltd
12.2022 - Current
-Effectively coordinate the execution of orders on timely basis
-Manage T & A and be responsible to coordinate the GAP customer
-Drive 100% OTD
-Pricing and cost negotiation with Customer and Suppliers.
-Day-to-day communication with Gap, Banana Republic, Victoria secret, Old Navy customers.
-Sales Forecasting, RM, FG & WIP and VMI Management.
-Handling day-today communication with Logistic, Local and Bangladesh factory teams and Suppliers.
-Working with PLM, SMEE, WIP Tracker, RAPID, ELIXIR, WORKFLUX and M3IS ERP system.
Graduate Trainee – Product Development
Brandix Casualwear Ltd
10.2022 - 12.2022
-Analyzing and validating USA, EUROPE, CANADA, and CHINA Costing.
-Developing and maintaining the Product quality.
-Visual Merchandising.
Trainee Assistant Staff - Merchandising
Brandix Casualwear Ltd
06.2022 - 10.2022
-Driving the Marketing meeting, OTT, OTD, Sales and Inventory meetings.
-Purchase Order creations and RM orderings.
-Inventory management - work closely with Supply Chain team.
Intern - Marketing
Brandix Casualwear Ltd
05.2022 - 06.2022
-Product Development
-Supply chain management
Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Marketing(UK) - Professional Marketing
The Charted Institute of Marketing (CIM - UK)
01.2022
Bachelor of Science - BSc (Hons) In Agriculture
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka 08.2022
G. C. E. Advanced Level - Biology Stream
Ave Maria Convent.
Negombo,Sri Lanka08.2016
G. C. E. Ordinary Level -
Ave Maria Convent
Negombo , Sri Lanka12.2012
Skills
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Public Speaking
- Team Work
- Visual Merchandising
- Customer Relationship Management(CRM)
- Sales & Marketing Management
- Inventory Management & Supply Chain Management
- Attention to Detail & Data Analysis
- Leadership
Additional Information
- Full publication on Value Chain analysis of underutilized economically potential plants in Sri Lanka: A special reference to Moringa oleiferaFull publication on Value Chain analysis of underutilized economically potential plants in Sri Lanka: A special reference to Moringa oleifera. Journal of Agriculture and Value Addition · Jul 7, 2023 (https://java.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/java.v6i1.69)
Languages
Sinhala
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Certification
- Best Speaker - 20th Agricultural Research Symposium
- Most Popular Idea (Honourable Mention) by Rotaract Club (2021)
- High Distinction | Australian National Chemistry Quiz (2014)
Affiliations
- CIM ACIM Member was issued by The Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Extra-Curricular
- Comparing (2022) - Gavel Club FAPM
- Active Speaker (2020/21)
- Successfully organized a CSR project in order to help low-income school children in a school.
- Band Leader from 2011 - 2013
- Member of the choir from 2007 - 2015.
Referees
Mr. W.A.U. Bandara
Chief Executive Officer Arthavida Intermediary Limited,
No. 40, 4th Lane,
Ratmalana.
+94 70 2 227 077
ceo.arthavida@gmail.com
Prof. J. C. Edirisinghe
Dean Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management,
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka,Makandura, Gonawila.
+94 71 2 920 578
deanfapm@wyb.ac.lk; jagathed07@gmail.com
Timeline
Merchandiser – Bulk
Brandix Casualwear Ltd
12.2022 - Current
Graduate Trainee – Product Development
Brandix Casualwear Ltd
10.2022 - 12.2022
Trainee Assistant Staff - Merchandising
Brandix Casualwear Ltd
06.2022 - 10.2022
Intern - Marketing
Brandix Casualwear Ltd
05.2022 - 06.2022
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Marketing(UK) - Professional Marketing
The Charted Institute of Marketing (CIM - UK)
Bachelor of Science - BSc (Hons) In Agriculture
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
G. C. E. Advanced Level - Biology Stream
Ave Maria Convent.
G. C. E. Ordinary Level -
Ave Maria Convent
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