Financial analysis, Accuracy, Complex problem solving

Hasara Kalansuriya, ACMA, CGMA(UK)

MERCHANDISE BUSINESS ANALYST

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+1-778-***-**** *****************@*****.*** hasarakalansuriya Merchandise Business Analyst with 5+ years of Supply Chain, Merchandising, Operational Finance projects hands on experience. Possess B.Sc. Operations and Technology Management Special Degree and Management Accounting designation. Pursue to leverage my knowledge and experience. Experience

Richlu Manufacturing Winnipeg, Canada

MERCHANDISE BUSINESS ANALYST May 2018 - August 2019 Responsible to analyze all data related to internal apparel brands and specific private label brands.

• Analyze and track all seasonal sales/demand trends relevant to internal brands, make sales projections, monitor and maintain the optimum inventory levels.

• Create, update and monitor the production plan for the internal brands.

• Perform the quantifications and timing of orders while getting merchandising team’s input where necessary.

• Analyze all critical points in the product life cycle to manage costs and maximize the product margins.

• Provide proactive analytical business support, identify possible issues and act accordingly to avoid and minimize the issues in inventory.

• Preparing various monthly reports for the reference of senior management. Brandix Apparel Solutions Ltd. Sri Lanka

SENIOR MERCHANDISER – BULK October 2015 - March 2018 Was responsible for bulk order execution, sales and marketing of Decathlon and Cotton On customer accounts by man- aging the customer, planning, procurement, factory and logistics teams.

• Managed the procurement, planning to execute the orders.

• Ensure that the budgeted sales are achieved through out the quarter.

• Responsible for the capacity fulfillment of the production plant in terms of Cotton On/ Decathlon account.

• Responsible to meet financial KPIs including meeting the contribution margin by reducing the RM cost, inventorydays, inventorywrite-off value, air freight.

• Asanindividualproject,workedonreducingtheAmazon(UK) customer claims by researchingandnegotiatingwithAma- zon finance/internal logistics and finance teams and reduced approx. 97% of claim value.

• Preparing and delivering the financial/marketing analysis, presentations.

• Perform various service costings and evaluations relevant to bulk merchandising.

• Conduct Inventory status meetings, Pre-production review meetings with planning, procurement and other relevant teams.

MERCHANDISER - BULK May 2015 - October 2015

• Coordinating with the planners to book capacity, placing orders based on raw material lead times.

• Ensure achieving on time delivery with managing all cross functional variables including customer requirements, pro- curement, planning, production, quality and logistics.

• Ensure system updates and data accuracy of customer orders.

• Drive to achieve contribution margin sales and sales per minute as per budget/plan. MANAGEMENT TRAINEE May 2014 - May 2015

• Gained an overall exposure of the company and the garment industry.

• Engaged in the individual project of evaluating the business model in Decathlon brand/customer.

• Engaged in driving the weekly profitability meeting of Xpress customer account performing analysis on inventory cost, financial KPIs such as cut to ship ratio, air freight and contribution per minute. Holcim (Lanka) Ltd. Sri Lanka

SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYST INTERN October 2013 - December 2013 Spend analysis based on vendors and preparing timely information and data for the reference of Strategic sourcing manager for a supplier reduction project.

FEBRUARY 10, 2020 HASARA KALANSURIYA · CURRICULUM VITAE 1 Skills and Capabilities

• Excellent analytical skills in material resource planning, capacity utilization, cost reduction.

• Excellent time management and organizational skills - ability to manage, prioritize and deliver against multiple competing deadlines.

• Effective problem-solving skills in inventorymanagementandRMallocation,cost controlling, sales andmarketing.

• Ability to work independently and as a team player.

• Experience in ERP systems - Movex/M3,Blue cherry.

• Excellent computer literacy skills in MS office,Tableau,Quickbooks,basic knowledge in Python.

• Experience in global supply chain - collaborating and working with suppliers and customers. Education

University of Sri Jayewardenepura Sri Lanka

B.SC. OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (SPECIAL) DEGREE 2009 – 2014

• Second Class Upper Division

• Overall GPA - 3.23 Out of 4.0

• Core Subjects - Operations Management, Operations Research, Total Quality Management, Supply Chain Management, Statistical Quality Control, Operations Planning and Control Southlands College, Galle Sri Lanka

G.C.E. ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATION 2008

• Commerce Stream with 3-As & 1-B

• District Rank - 24

• Island Rank - 172

Professional Qualifications

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants UK

PASSED FINALIST AND ASSOCIATEMEMBER 2018

• Designations ACMA and CGMA.

Special Achievements

2015 4th place of Front-End Championship course, Brandix College of Clothing Technology Sri Lanka 2013

11th highest GPA, in 4th year 1st semester exams (out of 1070 students) University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Sri Lanka

References

Will provide on request.

FEBRUARY 10, 2020 HASARA KALANSURIYA · CURRICULUM VITAE 2 Hasara Kalansuriya

2721 East 51st Avenue

Vancouver BC V5S 1P9

Phone: +1-778-***-****

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

July 30,2020

The Recruitment Team

O2E Brands

887 Great Northern Way #301

Vancouver, BC V5T 4T5

Applying for the post of Financial Analyst

Dear Sir, Madam

I am excited and interested to formally apply for the position of Financial Analyst which is advertised on the website.

I am a management graduate of University of Sri Jayewardenepura - Sri Lanka and I have a management accounting designation (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants -UK). My recent work experience is at Richlu Manufacturing (Winnipeg- Canada) as a Merchandise Business Analyst. My key responsibility was planning/analysis of internal apparel brands in the company and I was reporting to the Inventory Manager. Before working at Richlu Manufacturing, I worked at Brandix Apparel Ltd – Sri Lanka. Brandix is the largest apparel manufacturer/exporter in Sri Lanka and is a preferred vendor to some of the top retail brands in the US and Europe. I joined Brandix as a Management Trainee and have held Merchandiser Bulk and Senior Merchandiser – Bulk positions.

With relevant to the Financial Analyst post that I am applying, I am confident that I am a great fit for the role as I have hands on experience in inventory management, sales management, financial analysis in an entire internal product portfolio of a manufacturing company. I have experience in dealing with finance, ERP teams and other cross functional teams such as Logistics, Sourcing to complete multiple projects related to operational finance and supply chain. I have contributed to streamline some procurement operations related processes at Brandix and at Richlu. I have worked in ERP systems such as Movex, Bluecherry.I am comfortable working with Tableau, I am competent at complex problem solving.

As I have a passion for the financial analysis, costing and merchandising. I was involved in preparing financial, marketing analysis and presentations to the top management level and I was responsible to manage the P/L of the customer accounts I handled, while managing the operational KPIs. I have experience in doing scenario analysis, sensitivity analysis and capital budgeting. I have prepared various reports to the reference of senior management. I would like to evaluate and bridge any gaps I see between my current experience and in this Financial Analyst role and I am passionate to develop my skills, to contribute to the company at my best.

I had to move from Winnipeg to Vancouver since my husband enrolled to a PhD program at University of British Columbia. Therefore, I will be able to start working in August. Please refer my CV for additional details of work experience, academic and professional qualifications.

Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you

Sincerely

Hasara Kalansuriya

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