Rasika Abayarathna

Warehouse manager/Inventory manager
Self-motivated service-focused professional seeking to leverage both experience and education as an Assistant warehouse manager. Detail-oriented and organized individual who exemplifies professionalism, and an ability to manage multiple projects and tasks at any given moment. Demonstrated history of successful warehouse management, while providing exceptional customer service and a positive company image.

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male
1980-05-08
rasikachmnd@yahoo.com
0097474088920
Qatar
Doha
وظائف مشتريات ومخازن
23 year
QAR. 13500
Experience and qualifications
Experience

Ø Assistant Warehouse Manager (3PL/4PL)

Gulf Warehousing Company, Doha, Qatar

From February 2014 to Present

WMS/ERP system – Infor10, Infor11, SAP

 

Duties & Responsibilities

* Oversee the safe receipt, storage, retrieval, and timely dispatch of goods including picking, packing and distribution activity.

* Ensure workplace health and safety requirements are met and take responsibility for the security of the building and stock.

* Plan the arrangement of goods within the warehouse and organize special requirements for certain stock, such as temperature-controlled goods or fragile products.

* Ensure productivity targets are met and maintain computerized administration and automated storage and retrieval systems.

* Planning equipment maintenance, workflow prioritization and daily scheduling. Plan, manage, and adjust the daily workload and staffing to minimize the unplanned Overtime. Ensure shift/daily/weekly workload planning and volume forecasting routines are accomplished (i.e., staffing, equipment, space).

* Maximizes quality and productivity by understanding job standards for each function and Evaluating performance variances to identify root cause and corrective action.

* Conducting staff meetings, customer interactions, vendor/service provider interactions, and internal communications with peers, staff, and internal business unit departments. Effectively communicate work task Standard Operating Procedures, convey key information during pre-shift meetings.

* Manage costs to budgeted levels. Utilize benchmarking and best-practices to drive significant cost reductions in operating expenses.

* Assisting inventory control associate in completing weekly physical inventories and reconciling warehouse. Oversee all loss prevention efforts in the warehouse and handling inventory errors and damages.

* Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for every position within the department.

* Orientation and training of all warehouse associates in accordance with company policies and procedures. This includes interviewing, hiring, planning, and assigning daily tasks, addressing complaints and problem resolution.


Assistant Warehouse Manager

John Keells Logistics LTD, Colombo, Sri Lanka          

From February 2012 - February 2014

WMS/ERP system – SAP, Red Prairie

ØDuties & Responsibilities

* Responsible for daily operations for the Distribution center along with mentoring and developing 12 supervisors 2 department Executives. Plan Inbound, outbound and Inventory operation and advice operation Executives and Supervisors to proceed. Receive feedback and fine tune operation.
* Reduce employee turnover rate thus increasing productivity / efficiency through conducting classroom and practical in-house training sessions.

* Handling more than 5,000 SKUs and Daily process 20,000-30,000 units for the deliveries. Make sure 100% accurate delivery through inventory audit and spot-checks.

* Managed all the Procurement activities and procurement staff.

*Sourcing and rate negotiation of material locally and worldwide with proper incomer's, delivery time and quality.

* Precision and cost control Operational Efficiencies Articulate Communicator.
* Liaising with customers, suppliers and transport companies

* Working with business leaders who have identified a business need or requirement to identify, source, contract, and procure the needed good or service from qualified suppliers.

* Managing supplier performance (monthly, quarterly, half yearly, annual).

* Implementing technologies, processes, policies, and procedures to support the purchasing process (Supplier Relationship Management).

* The supplier relationship management process: a process for providing the structure for how relationships with suppliers will be developed and maintained.
* Maintained clear understanding of company policies / vision as well as how the warehouse contributes to these
* Keeping stock control systems up to date and making sure inventories are 100% accurate. Preparing daily, monthly, Annual reports and planning and executing future capacity requirements
* Organizing the recruitment, training of staff as well as monitoring staff performance and progress

* Visiting customers to monitor the quality of service they are receiving

* Maintaining standards of health and safety, hygiene, and security in the work environment, for example, ensuring that stock such as chemicals and food are stored safely

* Overseeing the planned maintenance of vehicles, machinery, and equipment.

* Reduce accidents through training sessions, employee awareness and a positive work environment.

* Maintain well organized and very clean and tidy warehouse and yard area.

Responsible for the following aspects of the supply chain in addition to warehouse manager role

* Oversee the plant maintenance department and direct the activities of the maintenance staff.

* Handled all facility repairs, including minor electrical and plumbing repairs.

* Created a comprehensive list of facility maintenance issues and prioritized work.

* Coordinate with third party service providers for larger projects.

* Identify maintenance issues and coordinated with facility owners to prioritize work.

* Performed facility inspections and documented results of each inspection.

* Arrange and coordinate Staff entertainment events.


Ø  Warehouse/Inventory Supervisor

Company Name - Agility Logistics, Doha, Qatar

From June 2009 - February 2012

 

Ø  Warehouse Supervisor/Procurement supervisor

Company Name – Uni-world fze, Jebel Ali, Dubai, U.A.E

From July 2008 – May 2009

 

Ø  Inventory Controller

Company Name - GAC logistics Ltd, Jebel Ali, Dubai, U . A. E

From April 2007 – May 2008

 

Ø  Senior Warehouse Supervisor / Supervisor Stock Control

Company Name - GAC logistics Ltd, Jebel Ali, Dubai, U.A.E From January 2003 – April 2007

Ø  Warehouse Supervisor

Company Name - GAC logistics Ltd, Colombo, Sri Lanka

From July 2001 – January 2003

Ø  Warehouse Supervisor

Company Name - Aitken Spence (ACE Distripark) Ltd- Colombo, Sri Lanka

From January 2000 – July 2001