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Susantha Jayawardana

Susantha Jayawardana

Procurement & Supply Chain Consultant

Colombo, Sri Lanka

English and Sinhala speaking

A Professional Consultant in Procurement, Material Management, and Logistics (Supply Chain) with over 25 years of extensive experience Graduand of MBA at the Rajarata University...Read moreA Professional Consultant in Procurement, Material Management, and Logistics (Supply Chain) with over 25 years of extensive experience Graduand of MBA at the Rajarata University of Sri-Lanka.
Life Member of Institute of Supply and Materials Management of Sri Lanka
Diploma in Purchasing & Materials Management.
3/66, Centra Park, Gampaha Road, Yakkala, Sri Lanka.

Experience in soft toy manufacturing, garment (sweater) manufacturing, and solid tyre & wheel manufacturing and leisure & FMCG sectors. A top Negotiator specialized in Steel, M.R.O. Items, raw materials, chemicals, and hardware plus commodities like tea, rubber & coconut, etc. Extensive global procurement experience in Industrial Equipment, Tools, Metal, Machinery, and raw materials of soft toys, garments, industrial tyres & wheels manufacturing, Leisure Sector, etc.

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

 25 years of extensive experience in Procurement, Inventory Management & Logistics (Supply Chain).
 Solid analytical and decision-making skills.
 Development and implementation of Procurement Policies, Strategies, Procedures & Guidelines.
 Plan, direct, and control procurement functions.
 Sound working experience and exposure to multinational companies.
 Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
 Strong leadership qualities and supervisory experience.
 Highly motivated, committed, and a dedicated team player.
 Extensive skills in sourcing new products and suppliers.
 Detail Oriented, organized, and versatile.
 Excellent computer skills in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) and MRP / ERP (SAP / SYTELINE / IFS).
 Extensive knowledge of import/export/customs procedures.
 Excellent knowledge in QMS (ISO 9002, ISO 9001: 2000 & ISO 14000 versions)
I have done a project with one of the world's best Management Consultancy groups called McKinsey & Company.
I have been working in the manufacturing sector in different reputed world-class multinational companies as the Head of Procurement and experienced in different projects.
I am keen on the Quality Management System related to Procurement and Supply Chain and aware of all the technicalities of it.
I have a much better experience of doing analytical approaches to the Non Conformity Reports / Quality Dispute / Conflict (various management & operational issues) and proposing appropriate Corrections, Corrective Actions & Preventive Actions which are very practical & realistic and obtained results and resolved issues.
I have made a very fruitful proposal and implemented to reduce the cost of inventory by doing ABC analysis and the employers have enjoyed savings of Billions by them.
I am keen on managing the Procurement Operations and assuring transparency by introducing strategic & operations buyers which were implemented and had better results at Camso Loadstar one of my past employers.
I have a sound knowledge of drafting the blueprint of Materials Management in ERP and done many freelancer services in Sr-i-Lanka inclusive Sri-Lanka Army Forces. I have experience in implementing ERP services like SAP, Siteline, IFS, etc. Further, I am keen on setting up safety stocks, re-order levels, and determination of inventory holding period and qty in ERP as well as manual Procurement Operational system both in raw materials and MRO items.

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inventory managementlogistics & shippingpolicy and procedurespurchasing managementsap warehouse management
Industry expertise: Chemical, Entertainment, Manufacturing, Shipping and Transport

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