Chethani Basnayake, MBA

Experience

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  ATCO Electric

  May 2012 - Sept 2013

  Estimation Engineer

  * Organized costs of completed transmission line projects to pre-specified project codes* Performed variance analysis of actual vs. forecasted costs and identified non-conformance* Performed cost comparisons for similar scale transmission line projects* Prepared automated spreadsheets to streamline estimation operations and enhance tracking of project deliverables

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  ATCO Electric

  May 2014 - Sept 2014

  Project Assistant

  * Coordinated construction work for the 500kV HVDC Transmission Line Project* Engaged with vendors and suppliers, administered shipments and delivery of supplies and materials to construction sites* Administered logs and prepared briefs for ongoing project issues that had significant impacts on project schedule and budget* Analyzed and sampled project progress data for seven regions of the project and prepared weekly progress reports for executive and primary stakeholder meetings* Organized project management files in SharePoint Show less

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  Grant MacEwan University

  May 2014 - Apr 2016

  Teacher Assistant

  * Tutored a group of 30+ students to improve statistical/analytical skills and Microsoft Excel knowledge through identifying and accommodating the students’ particular learning needs* Collaborated with the lab employee team for ongoing development for instructional methods to support students’ learning through meetings and Google tools

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  The Children's Place

  Jun 2016 - May 2018

  Assistant Manager

  * Provided leadership in daily retail operations, sales and customer service* Trained the supporting team members and assigned targets* Promoted and implemented products/services in ongoing sales and marketing programs* Implemented best practices to boost efficiency, drive morale and reduce turnover* Lead periodic inventory audits and ensuring high levels of accuracy

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  TEKTELIC Communications Inc.

  May 2018 - May 2020

  Inside Sales

  * Coordinate with sales and operations teams from start to end of the sales process to deliver quality products to our customers on time* Provide expert assistance to outside sales staff to always ensure accurate and competitive quoting to current and prospective clients* Assist sales team in achieving pre-determined cold call, expression of interest targets and all sales targets* Field numerous customer inquiries as well as call clients to increase sales and consistently improve customer satisfaction ratings* Manage sales, warehouse, parts and purchasing section of ERP system(CETEC) Show less

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  Shaw Communications

  Jan 2022 - Apr 2023

  Management Analyst/ Specialist

  * Automated forecasting workflows using Power BI and Alteryxo Generated manual and automatic reports by combining data from multiple sourceso Created dashboards to provide visibility into historical and current stock levels at both high-level and low-level, for directors and store managers* Performed supply planning and demand management using Oracle Cloudo Generated forecasting reports using historical and current datao Configured min/max levels and replenishment quantities to reduce risk of over/under stockingo Communicated with retail store managers and warehouse managers to ensure adequate stock levelso Created and managed transfer orders to maintain stocko Issued purchase orders in Oracle using the forecasto Prepared weekly presentations for stakeholders including directorso Communicated with suppliers and third-party vendors regarding open POs and deliveryo Performed incident management* Managed project to incorporate Shaw retail stores into the standardized supply chain Show less

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  Rogers Communications

  May 2023 - now

  Demand Management Specialist

  *Automated forecasting workflows using Power BI and Alteryxo Generated manual and automatic reports by combining data from multiple sourceso Created dashboards to provide visibility into historical and current stock levels at both high-level and low-level, for directors and store managers* Performed supply planning and demand management using Oracle Cloudo Generated forecasting reports using historical and current datao Configured min/max levels and replenishment quantities to reduce risk of over/under stockingo Communicated with retail store managers and warehouse managers to ensure adequate stock levelso Created and managed transfer orders to maintain stocko Issued purchase orders in Oracle using the forecasto Prepared weekly presentations for stakeholders including directorso Communicated with suppliers and third-party vendors regarding open POs and deliveryo Performed incident management* Managed project to incorporate Shaw retail stores into the standardized supply chain Show less