Don Suraweera, Cost Controller

Don Suraweera

Cost Controller

Golden Tulip Doha, Qatar

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Diploma, Procurement And Cost Controlling
Experience
15 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 2 Months

Cost Controller at Golden Tulip Doha, Qatar
  • Qatar - Doha
  • October 2019 to June 2020

Responsibilities:

• Established Store / Purchasing / Receiving Process
• Established Cost Control process
• Review and Revise all the cost related Reports. ( Food/beverage/general)
• Recipe Costing
• Interface POS with Back of the House System ( ProLogic System)
• Review and amend, Link all related General Legers.
• Set up Inventory and F&B Control modules on the FMC System
• Bring to a only end of month cost reports to daily flash Cost reports
• Create Menu Engineering and ABC Analysis reports.
• Review and Revise guest complementary reports.

Cost Controller / Purchasing Head at The Legend Hotel & Restaurants, Sri Lanka
  • Sri Lanka - Gampaha
  • June 2017 to October 2019

Responsibilities:

• Analyze all the cost of hotel operation
• Control land supervise the computation of food and beverage costs.
• Supervision of receiving of all merchandise ‘including food and beverage items
• Keep proper records of the items directly issued to departments.
• Responsible for monthly/early Physical inventory reports.
• Supervise Departments activities from time to time in relations to cost.
• Supervise the Movement of Steerable items.
• Ensure the Quality of Items to be received at the receiving area.
• Prepare all the related reports and Statements.
• Manage Whole Procurement Process.

Procurement/Materials Control Manager at Al Barari Firm Management LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2012 to March 2017

Responsibilities:

• Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms
• Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power
• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
• Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
• Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
• Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
• Dealing with international suppliers
• Handle CAPEX, FF&E and OS&E acquisition.
• The Cost Controller in-charge of the organization cost and assets.
• Take care of F&B Cost, Store, Purchasing, receiving, issuing of Hotel Assets.
• Manage all responsible areas accurately, report and summarize all cost concerns
• Assist and support all cost information for the Financial Manager to develop the management report.
• Lead the team performance to achieve the department’s and hotel’s goals

Administration Coordinator ( Pre Opening) at Al Barari Firm Management LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2011 to May 2012

Responsibilities:

• Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies
• Setup and Maintain POS Data Base (Micros)
• Setup and Maintain ERP Software (ACE Financial)
• Setup and Established Purchasing/Materials Control Procedure.
• Setup supplier database, comparison and negotiations.
• Handle CAPEX, FF&E and OS&E acquisition.
• Storeroom Management
• Set Up Restaurants’ Retail Shop
• Prepare Recipe Cost together with Head Chef
• Manage Staff Accommodation, Transportation, and Other Admin Works.
• Assist Accounts Manager to set up and Link Accounts.
• Prepare Daily/Monthly Cost Reports and distribute.
• ABC Analysis

Material Cost Analyst at Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2009 to October 2011

Responsibilities:

• Plan and manage all hotel cost concern
• Manage the cost controlling system
• Manage the asset controlling system
• Manage the store and receiving system
• Manage F&B cost function
• Track record of all cost issues
• Maintain standard of all responsible areas
• Coordinate with all departments for inventory
• Develop cost reports Daily/ Monthly
• Support cost information for all concern departments upon request
• Recipe costing and menu engineering

Receiving Officer at Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2008 to December 2009

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that goods and services match the specifications, quality and quantity
Stated in approved purchase orders.
• Coordinating the dispatch of products to the relevant cost centers.
• Ensuring goods are received as per the Hotel health and safety standards.
• Managing HACCP related documentation.
• Ensuring Dubai Municipality regulations are met.
• Inspecting delivery vehicles, personnel and required certifications.
• Updating the corporate health and safety receiving data base. (Clifton
Environmental services portal)
• Managing the Hotel invoice register and coordinating with department heads to
Acknowledge the receipt of goods and services.
• Checking expiry before goods receiving.
• Checking temperatures and registering for frozen items.
• Receiving Imported goods as per hotel procedure

Storekeeper at Grosvenor House Dubai.
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2005 to December 2007

Responsibilities:

• Food & Beverage Stores. (Dry goods/ frozen/chill/soft drink/wine/hard liquor)
• General Stores (Stationery/Glass/Crockery/Cutlery/Linen/Guest amenities
/Chemical cleaning)
• Issuing, Receiving, Storing and Re-Ordering of Goods.
• Carrying out Stock checks, monthly and annual stock taking.
• Data Entry.
• Checking expiry date and reporting to the F& B Controller
• Following the first in first out (FIFO) System

Education

Diploma, Procurement And Cost Controlling
  • at Bandaranayaka National Collage
  • August 1999

G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination in 1999 Subjects: Accounting Economics Business Studies Business Statistics

Specialties & Skills

Administration
Costing
Food Cost
DATA ENTRY
DISPATCH
DOCUMENTATION
INVENTORY
INVENTORY CONTROL
ORDERING

Languages

Hindi
Beginner
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certified Purchasing Professional (Certificate)
Certified Financial Professional (Certificate)
Master Certificate Revenue Auditing (Training)
Training Institute:
Le Royal Meridian Beach Resort & Spa Dubai UAE.
Date Attended:
February 2009
Duration:
300 hours
Master Certificate Cross Training as a Storekeeper (Training)
Training Institute:
Grosvenor House Luxury Collection Hotel Dubai UAE
Date Attended:
January 2006
Duration:
300 hours