Gayan Priyankara De Soysa Wicramasinghe, Store Manager

Gayan Priyankara De Soysa Wicramasinghe

Store Manager

Rivoli Watches W.L.L

Location
Qatar
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
Experience
10 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 6 Months

Store Manager at Rivoli Watches W.L.L
  • Qatar - Doha
  • December 2010 to January 2018

Responsible for retail turnover
Overseeing all aspects of store operations

Meeting sales targets of the shop & brands

Ensuring high standards of visual merchandising, store presentation & upkeep

Managing stocks in the location, determining effective ways of liquidating aging
stocks & minimizing loss of inventory

Maintaining customers relationships & high standards of customer service /
handling customer complaints

Maintaining awareness of market trends, monitoring local competitors &
customer patterns

Managing & motivating the sales team to ensure increased sales & efficiency

Ensuring team are well presented & in full uniform

Communicating & upholding all company policies, rules & procedures

Ensuring proper cash management at the store

Preparing monthly reports, as required by the management

Coordinating with Mall Management

On the floor training & providing support to sales associates & senior sales
Associates

Marketing Executive at Touchwood PLC.
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 4
  • April 2009 to May 2010

01.Planning, developing and implementing effective marketing communication campaigns.
02.Using the full marketing mix for the company’s marketing communications
03.Writing copy for all marketing collateral, including brochures, letters, emails and websites.
04.Understanding the product and customer profile and write thorough specs for each.
05.Monitoring ongoing campaign spend against the budget, keeping accurate records and highlighting where variances occur.
06.Producing an accurate summary of total spend at the end of a marketing campaign.
07.Undertaking detailed ongoing analysis of marketing campaigns to ensure targets are met.
08.Assisting in the production of ongoing competitor analysis and reporting, with particular reference to pricing, presentation and promotion.

Business Development Associate at HSBC LTD.
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 4
  • February 2007 to March 2009

01.Working with Sales Managers to plan daily, weekly &monthly sales activities in line with agreed sales plan and overall sales strategy.
02.Consistently achieving individual sales plan.
03.Updating and maintaining accurate record of all sales activities in a timely manner Prepare sales related documents such as contracts and event orders.
04.Contact customers, make appointments and relay information to designated sales personnel.
05.Identifying and matching customers’ financial needs to the retail banking solution
06.Consistently following-up and following-through on customer’s application within the stipulated timelines
07.identifies potential buyers and convinces them to buy the credit cards
08.Maintaining absolute confidentiality regarding customer information
09.Building relationship with key and top corporates to explore business opportunities and cater to their banking needs

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at Sri jayawardenapura University
  • April 2010

Introduction to Management Economics for Managers Business Mathematics and Statistics Introduction to Information Technology Accounting for Managers Business Law Business English Degree Part II Marketing Management Human Resource Management Financial Management Operations Management Organisational Behaviour Management Information Systems

Higher diploma, successfully completed
  • at CSA institute .Colombo Sri Lanka
  • August 2007

01. Fundamentals of Information Technology 02. Internet Technologies & E-Commerce 03. Principles of Management 04. Marketing Management 05. Event Management 06. Research Project

High school or equivalent, Commerce
  • at Lumbini Collage Colombo
  • August 2006

GCE ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATION SUBJECTS AND RESULTS ECONOMICS 'C' ACCOUNTING 'C' BUSINESS STUDIES 'C'

Specialties & Skills

Time Management
Visual Merchandising
computer knowledge
POS system
Analytical Skills (calculations)
Internet and social media

Social Profiles

Languages

English
Expert
Tamil
Intermediate
Arabic
Intermediate
Hindi
Intermediate
Spanish
Beginner

Training and Certifications

production prosses (Training)
Training Institute:
omega overseas training at Switzerland
Date Attended:
November 2017
Duration:
20 hours
Product knowledge (Training)
Training Institute:
Longines watch company
Date Attended:
January 2017
Duration:
20 hours

Hobbies

  • Modifying old mortor bikes
  • High intensity workouts
  • Meditation
  • watching classic movies