International Trade Management Reporting

SARDHA WEERAWARDANA

Effective problem solver to facilitate seamless international trade and shipping operations globally

Phone: +1-864-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

International Trade Services specialist with over three decades of related experience bringing manageable and sustainable solutions to organizations. Possessing extensive experience in a wide range of roles in the Trade Service industry, attached to publicly listed large scale conglomerates. Currently residing in the USA with eligibility to work.

Notable Achievements:

Improved relationships with high level corporate bankers to rebuild newly designed Trade Facilities to the organization especially during challenging and turbulent history of the Company.

Successfully led the task of clearing inward shipments to the organization during the Covid-19 lockdown to ensure constant flow of revenue through uninterrupted value chains.

Increased efficiencies in management reporting of import and export related statistics to ensure operational excellence.

Competencies:

Shipping Documentation

Record keeping

Coordination of shipment flow

Supplier Relationships

Reporting Improvements

Professional Experience:

E.B. Creasy & Co. PLC, Sri Lanka 1990 - 2023 (33 Years)

Manager - Trade Service (2015 - 2023)

Head of Trade Services Division with a successful achievement of all targets and objectives.

Understand the team's individual strengths and position them accordingly.

Created a motivated working environment geared towards easy communication and information flow.

Assistant Manager - Trade Service (2011 - 2015)

Developed work process planning.

Delivered administrative support.

Import Executive / Associate (1990 - 2011)

Handled all import related documents, Letters of Credits, Documentary Collections, Bill of Ladings, Shipping Guarantees, Vendor queries.

Handled the insurance portfolio of all classes (General and Motor Insurance)

Education & Training

Banking for Non-Banking Professionals (2008) – awarded by Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Sri Lanka Division, in collaboration with IBSL

Rules on Documentary Credits (2008) – UCP600 & ISBP 2007 – awarded by Confederation of Asia Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Incoterms 2000 (2005) – awarded by Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL)

Positive Attitudes and Motivation (2011) – awarded by The Institute of Personnel Management Sri Lanka (IPM), Sri Lanka

Bills of Lading, Its Legal and Commercial Implications (1997) – awarded by The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (UK) Sri Lanka

Documentary Credits and Documentary Collections (1997) – awarded by Sri Lanka Shippers Council

Export & Import Documentation (1994) – awarded by Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL)

Diploma in Marketing (1992) – awarded by The Polytechnic Limited, Sri Lanka

Team effectiveness

Adherence to Compliance and regulatory

Performance Management

Written and verbal communication

Acquire new skills

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