Varuna Chathuranga Sarathchandra
Kaskelantie 12 A 16,Vantaa
Summary
Highly motivated professional who progressed from a Sample Room Printer/Executive to reach corporate management. Excels in challenging settings, leveraging skills and innate abilities to consistently deliver impressive results.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Business Development
Regal Image Embellishments
Katunayaka BOI Zone, Srilanka
07.2020 - 06.2022
- Established budgets, timelines, milestones and performance goals for projects.
- Performing the entire development costings for all the samples, including normal prints, sublimations, digital print, heat seals, and compression prints.
- Managing innovations at the Product Development Unit.
- Embellishment developments through innovations and designs.
- Management of product mix in order to ensure the achievement of factory capacity.
- Procurement and Supply Chain Management for special RMs while developing a new supplier base.
Assistant Manager - R&D and Merchandising
HI Fashion Holdings Pvt LTD
Maharagama, Srilanka
10.2012 - 04.2020
- Consistently achieved and surpassed $700,000 in monthly sales objectives through strong relationship management with top-tier clients such as Victoria's Secret, Adidas, Nike, Levi's and M&S.
- Kept track of progress towards annual target.
- Performed pre-costing evaluations on development samples.
- Managed the procurement of unique raw materials.
- Effectively guided and mentored R&D teams in implementing new innovations, while taking charge of the seamless transfer of critical sample developments from the sample room to R&D for precise results.
Executive - Marketing and Sample Room
Screenline Pvt LTD
Negambo, Srilanka
03.2011 - 08.2012
- Conducted client visits to drive business growth and secure orders, maintaining a track record of reaching monthly goals.
- Effectively organized and prioritized Sample Room samples, successfully attending Sample Meeting to achieve right first-time samples.
Education
BBA - Commerce
Deakin University
Melbourne, Burwood 09-2010
Associate of Applied Science - Commerce
Melbourne Institute of Business And Studies
Melbourne 03-2009
Skills
- International business
- Customer Acquisition
- Innovation management
- Quality Control
- Lead prospecting
- Revenue Generation
- Customer Relationship Management
- Staff Management
- Work force management
- Business Development
- Marketing
- Revenue Forecasting
- Cost Management
Languages
English
First Language
Accomplishments
- 2013 - Session on ‘Mastery of Self through Neuro Linguistic Programming conducted by ‘SENSEI’ International
- 2014 - Training session on ‘Advance Leadership Development Program’ conducted by ‘HI five’ International – a subsidiary of MAS Holdings
Timeline
Head of Business Development
Regal Image Embellishments
07.2020 - 06.2022
Assistant Manager - R&D and Merchandising
HI Fashion Holdings Pvt LTD
10.2012 - 04.2020
Executive - Marketing and Sample Room
Screenline Pvt LTD
03.2011 - 08.2012
BBA - Commerce
Deakin University
Associate of Applied Science - Commerce
Melbourne Institute of Business And Studies
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