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LAKMAL GUNASENA

General Manager at Rainbow Investments Private Limited – Male, Maldives

Male, Maldives

Work Experience

  • General ManagerFull Time

    Rainbow Investments Private Limited – Male, Maldives

    Aug 2019 - Present -5 yrs, 10 months

    Maldives , Male

    • Job Details: General Manager for EVCO – Supermarket.  Managing inventories, recruiting staff, budgeting, enforcing safety policies, ordering products, and analyzing sales performance.  Conducting interviews, hiring employees, and holding performance reviews.  Responsible for the upkeep of the store arranging displays, determining the store's layout  Doing constant inventory analysis  Work within the confines of budgets, meet quarterly earnings targets  Manage advertising and displays of merchandise on shelves, counters, or tables to attract customers and manage sales.  Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise.  Overlook the purchasing from both local & international venders  Drive the supermarket for the assigned goals  Drives the staff for the better customer satisfactions  Ensuring the physical space is tidy and organized, along with managing employees and meeting performance goals.
  • Deputy Manager – Business DevelopmentFull Time

    Abbott Nutrition – Male, Maldives

    Jun 2018 - Sep 2019 -1 yr, 3 months

    • Job Details: Responsible for the entire ABBOTT Nutrition product portfolio in Maldives Territory.  Manage both Ethical & FMCG Business.  Drive the salesforce to achieve weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual targets  Manage & maintain all the marketing & promotional activities & events in both pharmacies & supermarkets.  Attending for doctor calls and maintain the PR.  Develop, coordinate and plan projects and programs.  Achieve its vision and goals by arranging salesforce trainings and workshops.  supervising sales team, attending meetings, motivating employees to improve productivity, formulating strategic plans, communicating  Assist the general manager in preparing a budget and allocating funds to all ongoing & upcoming sales/marketing activities, events & promotions.  works closely with both governmental & private health sector departments to plan and execute projects & relevant executions  Prepare & maintains the weekly, monthly, quarterly, biannual and annual reports.
  • Assistant Manager-Business DevelopmentFull Time

    Life Support Pvt Ltd – Male, Maldives

    May 2016 - Jun 2018 -2 yrs, 1 month

    • Job Details: Responsible for VITABIOTICS UK & KIN Oral Care SPAIN in Maldives territory with direct reporting to the principle company.  Drive the Business in both Ethical & FMCG Business.  Conduct CME’s & relevant meetings with Doctors  Attending for the doctor calls  Direct Repotting to VITABIOTICS United Kingdom Head office & KIN Spain Head office  Preparing reports &the working in the system  Drive the business for better business perspectives  Head the sales & marketing team for the sale achievements  achieve weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual targets  Manage & maintain all the marketing & promotional activities & events  Prepare & maintains the weekly, monthly, quarterly, biannual and annual reports.
  • Advisory Chef/Sector Sales ExecutiveFull Time

    Nestle Maldives – Male, Maldives

    Feb 2015 - May 2016 -1 yr, 3 months

    • Job Details: Attached to “LILY INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD”  Coordinate both HORECA & FMCG Business  Handled on Docello Desserts / Maggi / Nescafe / Perrier  Conduct Training programs in resorts/restaurants in the Territory  Follow with the sales & the Targets in monthly, Quarterly and Yearly  Sales
  • Education

    • Master's Degree in MBA

      NIBM

      Jan 2021 

    • Technical Diploma in DIPLOMA IN MARKETING

      Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing

      Jan 2014 - Jan 2015 - 1 Year

    • Technical Diploma in DIPLOMA IN HOTEL MANAGEMENT

      LONDON COLLEGE OF HIGHER STUDIES

      Jan 2011 - Jan 2012 - 1 Year

    • Technical Diploma in INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER STUDIES

      I.T INTERNATIONAL

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2008 - 1 Year

    Achievements

     Recognition for EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM in Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing  TEAM MEMBER OF THE MONTH – Front of the House – December 2014 – Hilton Colombo  TEAM MEMBER OF THE MONTH – Back of the House – June 2012 – Hilton Colombo  Recognition for CUSTOMER COMPLAIN HANDLING Course in Hilton Colombo  Recognition for KITCHEN HYGIENE COURSE in Hilton Colombo  APPRECIATION AWARD – March 2014 – Hilton Colombo  APPRECIATION AWARD – July 2014 – Hilton Colombo  APPRECIATION AWARD – November 2014 – Hilton Colombo

    Skills

    • FMCG Sales
    • Direct Marketing
    • E-Commerce
    • Management
    • Marketing

    Languages

    • English

      Fluent

    Training & Certifications

    • PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN MARKETING

      SRI LANKA INSTITUTE OF MARKETING·2015
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