Gayan Samarakoon, Senior Retail Sales Executive

Gayan Samarakoon

Senior Retail Sales Executive

VodafoneQatar

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Diploma, General Insurance
Experience
17 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 11 Months

Senior Retail Sales Executive at VodafoneQatar
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since October 2013

• Deliver personal and team sales targets and KPIs. • Close sales using a consultative approach which advises customers on the range of products & services available and sells in the best fit for them.
• Coach colleagues by example every day, on and off the shop floor.
•Maintaining awareness of market trends in the retail industry, and monitoring the local competitors’ activities.
•Branch fire safety and fire warden - Ensuring the necessary health and safety checks are completed daily.
• Analysing sales figures (handsets and accessories) and forecasting future sales volumes to maximise profits
•Responsible for maintaining positive and loyal relationship between Vodafone and its customers.

Insurance Executive at Continental Insurance Lanka Limited
  • Sri Lanka
  • My current job since September 2011

Duties & Responsibilities Assigned;

Responsible for all underwriting areas of Surgical and Hospital Expenses Insurance - Quotations, New Policies, Endorsements, Renewals authorization.

Had all the system development of Surgical and Hospital Expenses Insurance.

I have held the following designations during my career at Continental Insurance Lanka Ltd;

Executive - Non Motor Underwriting 19-Sep-2012 to 04-May-2013
Junior Executive - Non Motor Underwriting 19-Sep-2011 to 19-Sep-2012

Senior Insurance Assistant – Technical Department at Janashakthi Insurance PLC
  • Sri Lanka
  • September 2008 to September 2011

Duties & Responsibilities Assigned

Had all the quotation authorization for Fire and Miscellaneous Insurance (with Travel Insurance and Surgical and Hospitalisation Insurance) according to the underwriting authority limit.

Senior Un-writer – General Insurance at Union Assurance PLC
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 1
  • June 2006 to September 2008

Duties & Responsibilities Assigned;

Had all the authorization for Fire and Miscellaneous Insurance (with Travel Insurance) according to the underwriting authority limit for branches;

Underwrite all the Fire, Engineering and Miscellaneous (With Travel Insurance);

Handle the claims in order to coordinate with claim division to smooth functioning claim procedure;

Had all the accounts receipting and balance sheet according to the branch procedure;

I have held the following designations during my career at Union Assurance PLC;

Senior Underwriter - Thalawathugoda Branch, June 01st 2006 to September 01, 2008.

Underwriting Assistant - Kiribathgoda Branch March 01, 2006 to June 01st 2006.

Education

Diploma, General Insurance
  • at Insurance Institute of India
  • October 2010

Specialties & Skills

Insurance Administration
Claims Administration
Client Service
Advance Ms Power Point
Advance Ms Excel

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

The Sri Lanka Insurance Institute
  • Active Member
  • January 2009
Insurance Institute of India
  • Member
  • January 2009

Training and Certifications

Yes (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2008
Valid Until:
June 2008
Yes (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2008
Valid Until:
March 2008
Yes (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2007
Valid Until:
January 2007