Niransankumar Ledsumanan

Experience

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  Cargills Ceylon

  Feb 2011 - Jun 2012

  Branch Manager
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  USAID funded WSSH Project

  Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

  Manager Procurement

  • Prepared monthly cost estimates and build healthy relationship with respectivestakeholders• Developed vender profile, maintained smooth relationship with all kind ofvendors, and selected the skilled labours• Implement the Project Procurement process systematically, supervised thebeneficiary contribution tracking sheets

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  Assetline

  Jul 2013 - Mar 2014

  Branch Manager

  Managed all aspects off Akkaraipattu Assetline sales office, employing 11staff.• Increased sales by 50 percent, from leasing equipment and motor vehicles toindividuals and businesses.• Oriented and trained three Tamil-speaking management trainees on companymission, products, sales strategies and general management.

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  Costa Coffee

  Mar 2014 - Apr 2016

  Branch Manager

  • Managed three shops and staff at country head office on 6-mo rotationalassignments at this UK-based multinational coffeehouse company with 18locations in Saudi Arabia.• Oriented and trained new hires on history of company and coffee, superiorcustomer service, preparing coffee drinks, and handling food in accordance withstrict hygiene and health standards;• Motivated, supervised and maintained positive work environment in highvolume customer-oriented service business, supervising between 8 and 13people at each assignment. Managed information system, cash and inventory ofcoffeehouses with daily revenue between USD $1,900 and $2,700 Show less

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  Central Environmental Authority

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2017

  Procurement Officer

  • Plans, develops and manages the procurement and service contracts of thePILISARU, which was established to build capacity and provide technicalassistant to municipal solid waste authorities in Sri Lanka to improve ongoingwaste management programs and develop new initiatives;• Develops procurement plans, manages tender process, maintains vendordetails, supply registers; arrange meetings and negotiate with suppliers;designing solutions/resolving issues.• Prepares solid waste promotional and recycling awareness communicationsand training programs; translates radio spots, leaflets, and posters from Sinhalato Tamil language. Show less

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  Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock

  Jul 2017 - Oct 2019

  Finance Officer

  • Maintains the accounts, following relevant World Bank and FinancialRegulations.• Ensures the management of the data file and the appropriate filing of theelectronic and hard copies of the financial documents and reports.• Prepares the monthly financial report based on the accounting application, withall necessary justifying documentation.• Assists the Procurement Specialist to consolidate requests for procurement ofgoods, works, technical and consulting services.• Assists the Procurement Specialist in preparing: procurement documents(e.g., invitations to bid, standard bidding documents, bid clarification andeventual amendments, bid evaluation reports, etc.); obtain timely relevantapproval for procurement documents.• Maintains regular communication with Procurement Specialist to ensure thatprocurement tracking information is well coordinated with other project planning,project budgeting and other Provincial Project financial reporting information. Show less

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  Sabaragamuwa University

  Oct 2019 - Sept 2021

  Senior Procurement Officer

  • Implements Procurement Process by following ADB and Sri Lankan Procurement Guidelines. • Develops Master Procurement Plan, Quarter Plan and Prepare the financial requirement quarterly • Prepares Procurement Documents, Evaluates the bids, and selects substantially responsive bidders. • Manages all form procurement activities (Goods, Work, Consultancy, and Non-consultancy) • Ensures the Implementation of the Procurement Process (Pre-Procurement activities, Procuring activities, and Post Procurement Activities). • Trains Two fresh graduates who pass out from the same university in Procurement and Project Administration, one of them batch topper and gold medalist. • Conducts Workshops for Academic staff on Procurement Processes and Bid Evaluation. Show less

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  Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management

  Sept 2021 - now

  Assistant Director Procurement

  • Monitor the works of the staff who work under me including one Junior Manager (Purchasing officer) and Ensure the Implementation of the Strategic Procurement Process (Pre-Procurement activities, Procuring activities, and Post Procurement Activities). • Develops Master Procurement Plan• Guiding the staff in Preparing the Bid Documents, Evaluating the bids, and selecting the substantially responsive bidders. • Maintaining a good relationship with suppliers and negotiating to ensure the value for money and get things done according to the requirements.• Maintaining regular communication with other divisional heads and provincial college principals to ensure that procurement is well coordinated and the supply chain is maintained. • Conducts Workshops for staff on Procurement Process. Show less