Shalinda Abeykoon

Shalinda abeykoon

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location of Shalinda AbeykoonColombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Phone number of Shalinda Abeykoon+91 xxxx xxxxx
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  • Timeline

    Oct 2013 - Jul 2014

    Intern

    Commercial Bank of Ceylon Ltd
    Nov 2018 - Apr 2021

    Product Development Merchant

    Brandix
    Current Company
    Apr 2021 - now

    Key Account Manager

    Sri Lanka Telecom
  • About me

    Key Account Manager - Sales & Marketing | Business Development Specialist | Merchandiser | Career Consultant Freelancer

  • Education

    • Bomiriya central college

      2007 - 2013
      Secondary education and teaching

      Activities and Societies: Senior Prefect of Bomiriya National School 2011/2012 Member of school commerce society 2012/2013

    • Institute of bankers of sri lanka - ibsl

      2016 - 2017
      Certificate in banking & finance banking, corporate, finance, and securities law
    • Cim | the chartered institute of marketing

      2020 - 2021
      Postgraduate diploma in professional marketing - cim marketing merit

      The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) is the world’s largest and most prestigious professional body for Marketing which provides an internationally recognized Marketing qualification. As a marketer, this is one of the most significant achievements I've had with a Merit pass.

    • Sri lanka institute of marketing-slim

      2018 - 2018
      Certificate in digital marketing (cdm) digital marketing second runner up

      The Certificate in Digital Marketing (CDM) program is an essential starting point created to give the fundamentals of digital marketing and the online communication environment, and I was able to get conceptual as well as practical knowledge on Digital Marketing and online communication.

    • University of ruhuna

      2015 - 2019
      Bba (mgt), marketing special (hons) marketing management, special
  • Experience

    • Commercial bank of ceylon ltd

      Oct 2013 - Jul 2014
      Intern

      Key Responsibilities• Daily service to over 100 clients, as well as the processing and maintenance of all customer accounts in accordance with KYC requirements.• Accept retail and commercial deposits, loan payments, process checking and account-related withdrawals.• Handle checks and cash for deposit, verify amounts and check the accuracy of deposit slips, and tally daily inventories of cash, Credit cards, drafts, cheques, etc. • Carry out all internal and external remittance transactions in accordance with the policy and procedures.• Customer promotion campaigns handling & and providing the maximum support to make the customer satisfied.• Led the Garment Promotion Campaign and contributed to enhancing the 1000 Bank accounts with debit card holders and gained 0.5M USD recurrent to bank revenue, Show less

    • Brandix

      Nov 2018 - Apr 2021
      Product development merchant

      Accountable for Negotiating pricing, quantities, and time frames with customers, suppliers, and analysts as well as Managing the timeframe for submitting the final products while providing effective follow-up under independent monitoring. Capable of Planning and executing merchandising strategies that match customer expectations and the company's goals.Key Responsibilities • Planned and implemented merchandising strategies that balance customer expectations and the company's goals.• Collect client feedback on new styles and specific callouts for seasonal programs. • Identify material suppliers' payment concerns and work with the financial department to resolve them.• Ensure smooth execution of the entire development process from customer tech pack to sample dispatch strictly adhere to the Time & Action plan and achieve 100% OTD on sample delivery.• Collaborate with internal teams and customers to get approvals for sampling and costing, including documentation and hand-over needs to the Bulk team.• Coordination with team members and suppliers for sample development and RM ordering in accordance with client specifications.• Coordinates and follows up with logistic and courier teams on an average of 10 vessel and air freight reservations per month to guarantee timely pickup of RM from suppliers.• Maintained more than 1 million USD in RM inventory and generated a monthly average of 20,000 USD in purchase orders to local and international vendors Show less

    • Sri lanka telecom

      Apr 2021 - now
      Key account manager

      Responsible for delivering profitable growth through the development of business from both new and existing customers, as well as contributing to the company's sales targets by identifying opportunities within existing and prospective key customers, all while maintaining an understanding of the company's product portfolio.Key Responsibilities • Establish and maintain strong client connections to engage with them and ensure seamless business operations.• Manage key sales accounts and oversee the accompanying regional sales teams to ensure that client demands are addressed promptly and professionally as the point of contact and handle clients' particular needs.• Coordination of company personnel involvement, including support service, troubleshooting, and management resources, to achieve account performance targets and client expectations.• Collaborating with internal technical and marketing departments to meet client needs, as well as gathering and analyzing data to have a better understanding of customer behavior.• Understand consumers' demands and be prepared to respond successfully with a plan to accommodate them, as well as an evaluation of customer reviews, in-demand services, and slow-moving services.• Managing key several state customers generating approximately 2M USD monthly revenue to the company.• Reviewing the customer tenders and preparing bidding proposals.• Implementing work orders and following up on them regularly until they are completed,• Maintain up-to-date technical & business knowledge Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Fundamentals of digital marketing

      Google digital garage
    • Creating entrepreneurial change

      Cim | the chartered institute of marketing
      Mar 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • Nse 1

      Fortinet
      May 2023
    • Global marketing decisions

      Cim | the chartered institute of marketing
      Nov 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Postgraduate diploma in professional marketing

      Cim | the chartered institute of marketing
      Jan 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • Nse 2

      Fortinet
      Jun 2023
    • Introduction to the threat landscape 1.0

      Fortinet
      May 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Getting started in cybersecurity 1.0

      Fortinet
      Jun 2023
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Shalinda Abeykoon
      Best Account Manager 1st Runner up - Government Business Category SLTMOBITEL May 2024 Honored and grateful to receive Best Account Manager 1st Runner up - Government Business Category in the SLTMOBITEL Enterprise Excellence Awards 2024
    • Awarded to Shalinda Abeykoon
      Second Runner Up prize winner in Digital Marketing Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) Jul 2018