Sheshan Jayaratne

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  • Timeline

    Apr 2014 - Aug 2016

    Committee Member (Global Community Development Projects)

    AIESEC
    JLC, Sri Lanka
    Apr 2015 - Feb 2016

    Intern

    UNDP
    Jun 2016 - Oct 2021

    Senior Executive - Development Merchandising

    MAS Holdings
    Sri Lanka
    Current Company
    Oct 2021 - now

    Senior Consultant - Finance

    IFS
    Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
  • About me

    ACMA, CGMA | MBA(UK) | B.Sc. (Hons) in Applied Sciences | USJP | IFS | AIESECer

  • Education

    • The chartered institute of management accountants

      2011 - 2014
      Cima management accounting

      ACMA, CGMA (Associate Membership obtained in 2018)Exams Completed in May 2014

    • Goethe institut - (german cultural centre - colombo)

      2007 - 2008
      Goethe zertifikat - a2 german language and literature 95%

      Activities and Societies: Schulen: Partner der Zukunft Program in Germany

    • Isipathana college, colombo

      1997 - 2011
      Biology/biological sciences, general

      Activities and Societies: Participated in International Young Mathematicians Convention (India 2008) Active Member of Science Society, Debate team, UNESCO, Treasurer of Senior English Club

    • University of west london

      2017 - 2019
      Master of business administration - mba business administration and management, general
    • أكاديمية الإمارات لإدارة الضيافة

      2018 - 2018
      Cross exposure & professional development program hospitality administration/management
    • University of sri jayewardenepura

      2013 - 2017
      B.sc. (hons) in applied sciences (manageement science) management science, environmental management and forestry, chemistry first class (gpa 3.8)

      Activities and Societies: AIESEC in University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Society of Environmental management and Forestry, Rotaract Club, Society of Industrial Scolars Topped the batch in a four year bachelor's degree with a first class Honours (Overall GPA 3.8) Major in Management Science and minors in Environmental Management & Forestry and Chemistry. Submitted a 16,000 word Research Dissertation for the completion of the fourth year research component, under the topic "Elimination of Short-shipments and Improvement of Delivery Performance: A Case Study on Supply Chain of ABC Pvt. Ltd"

  • Experience

    • Aiesec

      Apr 2014 - Aug 2016

      Jayewardenepura Exchange & Leadership Development Seminar is a residential conference, organized by the AIESEC in University of Sri Jayewardenepura, with the aim of developing their members as future leaders of the world. JXLDS 4.0 enables participants to develop their leadership knowledge, helps out to find their correct place in the modern diverse society and to discover and develop their hidden leadership potential in accordance with world-wide leaders’ experiences.As the OCVP Events; my basic responsibilities were: Event planing and monitoring (making the timelines, scheduling the event orders, listing the logistics, budgeting for the event costs) In addition I was directly involved with raising funds/ sponsorships for the event and keeping external relationships. Also I prepared the Delegate information Booklets, in order to pass the important information to the delegates participating for the event, and the post event Report to be shared with the sponsors and other stakeholders of the event. Show less

      • Committee Member (Global Community Development Projects)

        Feb 2013 - Aug 2016
      • Organizing Committee Vice President - Events JXLDS 4.0

        Apr 2014 - Oct 2014
    • Undp

      Apr 2015 - Feb 2016
      Intern

      Analysis and evaluation of economic and social impacts of Community based Bio diversity Conservation project in Kodigahakanda Forest funded by Small Grants Programme (SGP) under Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and produce a report.

    • Mas holdings

      Jun 2016 - Oct 2021

      Worked together with the team to meet customer expectations by catering to specific development requirements, supporting the process of commercialization whilst ensuring accurate and timely management of all critical path activitiesWas responsible for Effective management of the customer development calendar to meet internal / external deadlines, requirements and work on New Development projects for business growth, whilst maintaining cordial relationship with all relevant stakeholdersInitiation of sourcing of raw materials with the respective Fabric Technologists and negotiate terms such as price, delivery, MOQ/MCQ and greige availability to find the most suited raw material suppliers in order to optimize benefits in line with customer expectations, to secure the orderEstablish strong connectivity between development and bulk especially focusing on the time taken to conduct risk mitigation activities at each stage which is required to ensure product feasibility and due diligence is performed to ensure seamless handover to productionEnsure costing, cost re-engineering, BOM, PLM and salesforce updates are completed in a timely and accurate manner whilst ensuring internal earning aspirations are met to support the achievement of set objectivesActively work in collaboration with the team to deliver on hoshin projects, lean initiatives and kaizen activities to achieve departmental strategies Show less Worked under an End to End Merchandising setup, being responsible for both Development and Bulk merchandising processes for Hanes Brands. Gained hands on experience with style management, product development, sourcing, costing, and managing critical paths to delight the customer in terms of pricing and lead times. Coordinating with Suppliers, Technical teams and the Factory teams to meet KPIs of bulk order fulfillment and on time deliveries. Also, was responsible for communication between customer buying office and commercial teams for shipment planning and managing the bulk shipments out from factories in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Show less

      • Senior Executive - Development Merchandising

        Aug 2020 - Oct 2021
      • Senior Executive - Customer Relations

        Jul 2019 - Aug 2020
      • Executive - Merchandising

        Jan 2017 - Jul 2019
      • Intern - Development Merchandising

        Jun 2016 - Jan 2017
    • Ifs

      Oct 2021 - now
      • Senior Consultant - Finance

        Aug 2023 - now
      • Finance Consultant

        Oct 2021 - Jul 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sheshan Jayaratne
      Award for Best Master Dissertation American National College July 1, 2019
    • Awarded to Sheshan Jayaratne
      Gold Medal for Batch Top - 2011/ 2012 Batch of B.Sc. (Hons) Degree in Applied Sciences University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. Sep 2017 Received at the 43rd Convocation of USJP, for obtaining a first class Honors pass with highest overall GPA among the 106 undergraduates of the 2011/ 2012 Batch of B.Sc. (Hons) Degree in Applied Sciences.
    • Awarded to Sheshan Jayaratne
      Best International Internship Experience Tribute: AIESEC in University of Sri Jayewardenepura Jun 2015 I received this award in recognition of my contribution during the six week Internship i involved in Indonesia (iGREEN- Bandung) and for the experience that I shared with my fellow AIESECers.
    • Awarded to Sheshan Jayaratne
      High Distiction - Royal Australian Chemistry Exam Royal Australian Chemical Institute May 2009
    • Awarded to Sheshan Jayaratne
      The Late Mr. D.G.W. Jayasinghe Memorial Award for Best Results G.C.E. (O/L) Examination - Dec 2007
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Kolamba Yathra 2015- Organizing Committee Member

      Issued by Eco-V Volunteers on Sept 2015
      Eco-V VolunteersAssociated with Sheshan Jayaratne
    • Exchange Participant

      Issued by AIESEC on Dec 2014
      AIESECAssociated with Sheshan Jayaratne