Rudika Hewawasam

Experience

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  Union Apparel

  Aug 2001 - Feb 2004

  HR Assistant

  I joined as a Trainee Assistant and promoted as HR Assistant in the HR department, handling employee grievances, CSR events organizing, overlook employee welfare functions and maintain employee attendance are key job functions allocated to my job roll. Directly reported to HR and Admin Manager.

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  Jay Jay Mills Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd

  Feb 2004 - Mar 2025

  Heading up Group Social Compliance activities and supply chain requirements, I oversee 10 vertically integrated garment manufacturing factories. I manage international certifications and standards audits, including WRAP, BSCI, WCA, GOTS, SLCP, Sedex, and SCAN. I possess a strong understanding of buyers' technical and brand protection requirements, with hands-on experience in social and CTPAT compliance for key customers such as Carters, Tesco, Walmart, George, Garan, GAP, PVH, Lidl, KappAhl, Morrisons, Levis, Haddad Brands (Levis, NIKE, Hurley), TCP, Aldi, Sainsbury, M&S, and Target.Working as a Tesco TSEC for 02 factories, for the main purpose of maintain employee wellbeing, CSR, and factory ethical and social system standards by self monitoring system.Directly working with the amfori BSCI approaches, such as code observation, workers involvement and protection, supply chain management and cascade effect and the special grievance mechanism system. Conducted various types of training programs annually to improve the morale, loyalty, and the personal hygiene of the employees. Show less

  • Group Manager - Social Compliance and H&S

    Apr 2022 - Mar 2025

  • Manager - Social Compliance and H&S

    Nov 2009 - May 2022

  • HR and Admin Manager

    Sept 2007 - Nov 2010

  • Senior HR Executive

    Feb 2004 - Sept 2007
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  Needle Craft for Clothing Industry

  Feb 2025 - now

  Head of Social Compliance & Sustainability