Dinuka Wickramanayake

Sourcing suppliers that meet the company’ quality, social, ethical and environmental standards. Lead factory setup and onboarding Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships through regular supplier strategy sessions and effective implementation of actions taken from those sessions Ensuring supply base meets current and future business demands – Deliver on agreed projects outlined with the sourcing strategy Provide significant innovation contribution to design & product development by bringing back ideas, concepts, new technology and learnings from factory relationships, tradeshows and other industries and sources Proactively identify and provide commercially viable new products, materials, concepts or innovations to relevant Design & Product Category Innovation groups Identify and suggest and implement ‘Margin Stretch Improvements’ through cost re-engineering exercises Negotiate prices and other terms with the vendors to meet the target prices, lead cross costing projects using multi regions Escalation point for vendor performance & issues for effective resolution Effectively manage and develop team to deliver their objectives, including regular feedback, WIPs and annual performance reviews Ensure appropriate structure and allocation of resources within the team Prepare, review and manage departmental budgets effectively

On-boarding new customers and brands by meeting the requirements, standards, risk assessments & resources. Introducing Sustainable solutions for current challenges. Making sure vendors capacities are utilized in best optimization, Right inventory levels are maintained, Profit margins are met, Equally strengthening all supply chain links to support the growths / challenges Proactive planning and forecasting to identify future opportunities and challenges, and be ahead of the game. Practice “Right product @ Right time @ Right price” Identify and onboard the right vendor partners. Provide necessary training and guidance. Negotiate on costs, terms and capacity allocations and reservations. Set-up and document Production lead times, liabilities, reporting systems, timely progress meetings etc. Introduce special initiatives, work on future growth, expansion plans. Work on performance / KPI driven vendor ratings, give & take feedback and strengthen the performances, relationships & partnerships. Initiate and work on new proposals that helps enhance the IMUs, Shortens T&As that enables 'Speed to Market', Identify struggles and introduce solutions, Optimizations & Cost initiatives, Brings newness, Technology & Automation etc.. which eventually enhances the organization’s bottom line Adding new categories to product portfolio, Overseas expansions in Marketing front, RM sourcing, Design, Internship programs, Tailor make business modules to meet customer needs and overcome current challenges which opens doors for new opportunities. Inspire and improve the performance of direct reports, demonstrating company values and culture, leading by example to set teams up for success Mentor and support the team to achieve strategic alignments and deliver to company goals Identify skill-gaps and training opportunities and take action to manage any shortfalls Encourage the team to set smart goals on par with the company goals. Conduct annual performance reviews

On-boarding new customers and brands by meeting the requirements, standards, risk assessments & resources. Introducing Sustainable solutions for current challenges. Making sure vendor capacities are utilized in best optimization, Right inventory levels are maintained, Profit margins are met, Equally strengthening all supply chain links to support the growths / challenges Proactive planning and forecasting to identify future opportunities and challenges, and be ahead of the game. Practice “Right product @ Right time @ Right price” Identify and onboard the right vendor partners. Provide necessary training and guidance. Negotiate on costs, terms and capacity allocations and reservations. Set-up and document Production lead times, liabilities, reporting systems, timely progress meetings Introduce special initiatives, work on future growth, expansion plans. Work on performance / KPI driven vendor ratings, give & take feedback and strengthen the performances, relationships & partnerships. Involved in overall cross functional planning & budgets, Sales, Sourcing & Manufacturing budgets, Supply chain & Logistics budgets. Introduce initiatives / suggestions to drive down operational costs and increase profit margins Manage the preparation of, and compliance to the departments annual expense budgets. Maintain financial responsibility for all aspects of the role and advice the higher management and suggest actions if necessary. Collaborate with other cross functional leaders to bring forward best practices initiatives and leverage the strength of shared projects to successful outcome. Being generous and forthcoming with both my knowledge and my industry experience in order to build competent and capable specialists and leaders. Make every single team member feel important & valuable in what they do, make them leaders in their roles. Value / welcome their ideas make them feel they have a voice in the team Always wear the Organizational hat (and not the departmental hat)

Set and maintain store deployment parameters, taking into account constraints and inputs such as inventory levels by store cluster, lead time and order cycle, timing of merchandise delivery, minimum presentation quantity / safety stock, distribution size and frequency. Manage inventory flow in support of major events such as New item launches, new floor sets, promotions, new stores / relocations. Problem solving with cross-functional partners to resolve inventory issues and proactively address constraints, execute quick turn-around on event changes etc. Work with external partners such as Logistics vendors, packaging vendors to resolve external constraints that may impact inventory flow to distribution centers and stores. partner with them to ensure inventory planning goals / objectives are shared and achieved. Review and analyze weekly store performance / inventory levels & recommend changes to forecasts. Identify and address future inventory issues to reduce impact to the business, based on time-phased plans. Analyze past performance to identify opportunities and create corrective action for improving inventory management performance. Identify system inputs from cross-functional teams impacting inventory fulfillment that require further updates to optimize flow. Manage solutions to exceptions that occur in the deployment process, taking into account updated demand plans. Take initiatives for “check – correct – check” throughout the process and implement changes (where necessary) for smoother operations. Work with the Design, Technical & Raw Material teams on new / seasonal developments, re-engineering of core & existing products to enhance the margins and roll them out to the vendors. Encourage the vendor & supply chain partners to constantly bring new ideas and newness to us and work on them to make them “Brand / Customer right” Setting up the cost structures, lead the cost negotiations with the vendor partners and making sure target