Kushan Samararatne

-Steering the company's strategic direction, driving growth and operational efficiency. -Leading cross-functional teams to achieve financial and operational objectives. -Overseeing business expansion initiatives, including market penetration and new product development.

- Drove a 90% YoY revenue increase in FY23 through strategic sales, branding, and marketing initiatives. - Maintained 100% key account retention by strengthening client relationships and delivering exceptional service.

Advocated for local coffee cultivation and sustainable practices while enhancing the industry's branding on national and international platforms.

-Direct Management of value-added local sales, Contract packing & value-added exports. -Developed a new revenue stream worth LKR 50Mn annually while ensuring brand consistency across all product lines. -Enhanced factory operations with Lean methodologies, increasing production efficiency and brand alignment. -Operations management (Audit Handling & development of new techniques for machinery performance improvement)

-Direct management of over 600 workers and indirect management of over 2000 workers in 2 plants in Wattala & Puttalam. - Working in parallel with cross functional teams to achieve maximum output from both plants. -Production planning using planning tools and critical path analysis accounting for slacks possible. -Continuous improvement of processes in the supply department using LEAN manufacturing techniques. -Employee relations issues handling (HR, Training, Safety and Compliance). -Operational management (Process modifications eliminating limitations and developing processes for the enhancement of operations, Audit handling and process development related with new machinery)

-Operations Optimization: Redefined production workflows, eliminating inefficiencies and reducing cycle times, leading to a 15% increase in operational output. -Lean Manufacturing Implementation: Integrated Lean techniques, including Kaizen and 5S, to streamline processes and enhance production quality. -Cross-Functional Collaboration: Worked closely with design, engineering, and operations teams to develop innovative solutions, ensuring alignment with company goals. -Compliance and Quality Assurance: Established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to adhere to international brand guidelines and improve audit readiness. -Change Management: Spearheaded process transformation initiatives, successfully transitioning teams to adopt new methodologies and tools with minimal disruption.

-Problem solving initiatives to deviations from quality standards. (5 why, 8 step) -Solving and participation on customer end complains & customer research. -Specifying quality requirements of packaging/raw materials with suppliers -Investigating and setting standards for quality/health and safety. -Co-head cross functional project to understand customer requirements and to develop BCG for Hemas production level in Frank Feedback Forum -Work as a Lean team member in soap plant, with Brandix I3 consultation (5S and Kaizen implementation) -Recording, analyzing and distributing statistical information using six sigma tools- FMEA (Failure Mode Effect Analysis)

Mandatory Modules -Accounting and Finance -Quantitative Methods -Organizational Behaviour -Managerial Economics -Marketing -Human Resource Management -Operations Management -Strategic Management Elective Modules -Decision making in uncertain terms -Project Management -Entrepreneurship -International business