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PHONE
ady7hs@r.postjobfree.com
ADDRESS
No.244/5Y, Mahawela Road,
Pahalabiyanwila. Kadawatha. Sri Lanka.
Result driven spirited individual with over 17
years of experience in suppor ng opera on
func ons in digital transforma on journey of
leading apparel manufacturers in Sri Lanka. A
hands on professional, Skilled at design and
execu ng targeted business ini a ves that
drives customer profitability, achieve strategic
objec ves, and enhance client experience.
Highly effec ve communicator and team leader
with proven ability to build long-term rela on-
ships with clients by establishing high
confidence and trust. Eager to explore new
business dimensions and domains.
S. A. M S
Deputy General Manager
• Business Architec ng
• Business Analysis
• Consul ng
• Business Intelligence
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Process Automa on
• Agile Project Management
• Leadership
• Strategic Nego a ons
• Teamwork
Fortude (Pvt) Ltd
www.linkedin.com/in/mahima-suraweera
DATE OF BIRTH : 30th September 1980
GENDER : Male
MARITAL STATUS : Married
NATIONALITY : Sri Lankan
DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER
2023 ICT Business Partnering, Digital Transforma on (Opera ons) Present
Brandix Apparel Limited
DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER
ICT Business Partnering, Digital Transforma on (Opera ons) A hands-on professional who will be responsible for suppor ng opera on func on of Brandix in their digital transforma on journey. A stakeholder of the opera on func on’s digital road map and is expected to be the go-to expert / trusted advisor for their digital needs. Need to be conversant in the latest technology trends and understand how these can be used to solve business problem and drive value. Key Responsibilities:
• Core team member - Digital
transforma on.
• Work with opera on func on to define
their digital road map.
• Lead / oversee implementa ons of
digital ini a ves.
• Manage and build a working
rela onship with the func onal SPOC,
func onal stakeholders, internal /
external delivery teams.
• Classify new requirements that come in
via the DI process as digital ini a ves or
BAU change requests.
• Work with the func ons on priori zing
their ini a ves.
• Architect solu ons for business
problems collabora ng with technical
leads.
• Own the system solu on from
incep on to delivery.
• Work with func onal counterparts and
func onal project manager to present at
func onal digital working commi ee and
func onal work stream review mee ngs
on digital transforma on status.
• Serve as the SME for all IT applica ons
for their respec ve func on.
Key Highlights:
• Business architect - Brandix Digital
Transforma on Project (Opera on
func on), Brandix shop floor control
system and all Brandix opera on related
applica ons.
• 1 ERP tech upgrade.
• Product owner - Brandix shop floor
control system.
• Designed and developed a single Shop
Floor Control System for Brandix.
Business coverage - RM receiving to FG
Dispatch
• Ground up development of Brandix
shop floor system in latest technology
stack with 90+ addi onal features.
• 18 Brandix shop floor system
Implementa ons.
2018
2023
Key responsibilities and highlights : Same as Brandix Apparel Limited. SPORTS
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
LANGUAGES
EDUCA TION
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
COMPLETED GCE A/L EXAMINATION IN
MATHEMATICS,
- Pure Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
COMPLETED GCE O/L EXAMINATION,
- Mathematics
- Commerce
- Buddhism
- History and Social Studies
- Science
- Sinhala
- English
- Arts
Royal College - Colombo 07
Royal College - Colombo 07
WORK EXPERIENCE (CONT ...)
• Member of School
Cricket Team (U13, U15 and U17)
Athletic Team (U13 and U15)
Volleyball Team (U17 and U19)
Football Team (U17)
• Treasurer
Temperance Society
• Commi ee Member
Red cross society
Compute society
• Member – UN Club
• Member – Archeology Club
• English
• Sinhalese
Key Highlights:
• 2 ERP implementa ons.
• Fastest ERP implementa on ever done in Brandix (Duration 2.5 months)
• Brandix Enterprise Architecture project (Define enterprise architecture blueprint for Brandix)
• 1 ERP evalua on project (Evaluated ERPs – SAP, M3, Oracle, Microsoft dynamics, WFX)
• 1 Shop floor control system evalua on project.
• 1 Fast React (Brandix planning system) implementa on.
• 1 Auto cu er system implementa on (Product evaluation to implementation)
• 1 Auto marker making system implementa on (Product evaluation and Implementation)
• Consul ng, Governance, User training and L1 support - Brandix ERP/Peripheral systems Manager
Func onal Consul ng - Enterprise Applica ons
Ensure, availability of accurate, up-to-date, consistent and relevant informa on in the business systems relevant for all func ons in the SBU to make appropriate business decisions.
• ERP - M3, SAP, SYSTEM 21, INCITO
• Produc on Planning So ware
• Shop Floor Control Systems
• Warehouse Management System
SYSTEM LITERACY
2015
2018
Manager
Process Improvement and Lean Manufacturing
Key Highlights:
• Increased contribu on from 28% to 42%
• Increased EPM (Earnings Per Minute) from $0.09 to $0.14
• Reduced inventory holding days from 46 to 25.
• Increased over shipment by 1%
• Reduced ordering wastage from 3% to 0.5-1%
• Reduced RM write off from 6.2% to 1.5%
• Reduced FG write off from 2.8% to 0.5%
Assistant Manager
Material Resource Planning
Improve EPM, contribu on and reduce write off through con nuous improvements. Reduce wastages and reusing inventories. Key Highlights:
• 1 Produc on plant setups comprising Process, Lay out and Systems. Produc on Planning,
- Increased “Plan to Performance” by 5%
- Increased production capacity by 1%
Cu ng Department,
- Reduced down-time by 15%
- Reduced cycle time from 1.5 days to 4 Hrs
RM Warehouse,
- Reduced down-time by 11%
- Reduced cycle time from 2 days to 4 Hrs
- Reduced cadre by 5%
Produc on,
- Reduced “Plan Vs. Actual variance” by 5%
- Increased production efficiency by 1%
- Reduced overtime by 30%
Packing Department,
- Increased DIFOT (Delivery In Full On Time) by
1.2%
- Reduced cadre by 3%
- Reduced overtime by 50%
RM Consump on Process,
- Reduced cycle time from 3 days to 4 Hrs
2012
2015
2009
2012
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REFEREES
MAS Holdings
Key Highlights:
• Core member of Post Order Cos ng and First Time through (FTT) teams.
• Member of MOS (MAS Opera ng System) which drives the organiza on towards lean manufacturing.
Cos ng Analyst
Provide op mum RM consump on, SMV and garment cos ng to ensure 2006 compe ve prices for the customer whilst maximizing profit. 2009
Mr. Marlon Gunatilake
Chief Operating O cer
FGL - Vietnam
Mr. Rajinda Vithanage
Senior Director
Vendor Management
Intimates, Performance,
Swim and Seamless
Global Supply Chain
Gap International Sourcing Ltd.