Indika Perera

No */***, Galvihara Road, Dehivala, Sri Lanka.

+94-777-****** +94-112-****** advaag@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/indika-perera-8965b7145 Over 20 years of diversified experience in sales and marketing in beverage, tobacco, consumer, lighting, and fashion industries. Extensive background in customer- oriented service operations and business development, including sales and marketing, promotions, event management, and product launches, branch and territory management, inventory control, and retailing. Experience

2015 to up to date

General Manager

Hameedia Group: Signature business unit

• Design Strategy and set Goals for growth

• Ensure employees work productively and develop

professionally

• Manage budgets efficiently and effectively

• Evaluate and improve operations & financial performance

(includes effective debt & cash flow management)

• Prepare timely reports for management decision making

• Provide solutions & directions for operational issues Ex; Profit decline, Market share issues ect..

• Direct the employee assessment process

• Oversee recruitment & training of employees

• Ensure company policies & processes are followed by all functions.

• Oversee day to day operations

• Ensure health & safety regulations are followed by all the employees

Previous experience

• Asst.General Manager – Hameedia Group – Signature business unit 2013 to 2014

• Retail Manager – Hameedia Retail – 2012 (Jan to Dec)

• National Sales Manager – Hameedia Group Signature business unit 2009 to 2012

• National Sales Manager – Orange Electric Pvt Ltd – 2008 to 2009

• Filed Sales Manager – Hayleys Consumer Pvt Lts – 2007 to 2008

• Territory Manager – Ceylon Tobacco Company – 2005 to 2007

• Trade Marketing Executive – Ceylon Tobacco Company – 1998 to 2005

• Marketing Executive – Ceylon Brewery Ltd – 1997 - 1998. Skills &

Competencies

Professional

• Proven track record of developing

teams & businesses

• Ability to take timely decisions for

the betterment of the company &

employees

• Ability to train & develop large

executive teams with motivation to

get the maximum results as their

output

• Prioritizing work which adds more

value to the business

• Ability to maintain confidentiality on

sensitive information

Personal

• Presentation & Communication

• Fluent in MS office

Academic

• MBA with a merit from Angliya Ruskin

University (UK)

• City & Guilds (UK)– International Retail

Diploma

• AOTS – Japan Scholarship winner through

JASTECA for Corporate Management

program in Nagoya Japan.

• CIM Stage 1 – Exempted

• GCE Advance level & Ordinary level at

Ananda College Colombo

Reference

Upon request

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