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Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
LANGUAGES
Certification
REFERENCES
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KOSALA PEIRIS

KOSALA PEIRIS

Kandy,Sri Lanka

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven professional with a proven track record in visionary leadership and effective management. Demonstrates exceptional ability to motivate a workforce, drive performance, and oversee complex business operations. Skilled in communication, negotiation, and customer relationship management, with a strong understanding of ERP systems and supply chain management. Adept at planning, forecasting, and implementing process improvements to enhance quality assurance and operational efficiency. Committed to leadership development and achieving organisational goals through strategic decision-making and performance monitoring.

Overview

3
3
Languages
1
1
Certification
14
14
years of post-secondary education
28
28
years of professional experience

Work history

General Manager Operation

Axera Garments
Alexandria, Egypt
2025.09 - Current
  • Oversaw all aspects of daily operations, ensuring smooth running of the organisation.
  • Regularly reviewed performance data, driving continuous improvement efforts.
  • Streamlined communication processes for improved team collaboration.
  • Delivered results under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
  • Built high-performing teams to achieve organisational objectives.
  • Managed key stakeholder relationships for smoother project completion.
  • Achieved customer satisfaction with regular feedback and improvement sessions.
  • Increased overall operational efficiency by implementing new management strategies.
  • Defined company direction through careful strategic planning.
  • Directed day-to-day work of 850 employees and motivated teams to exceed objectives.
  • Worked with board of directors to establish objectives and decisively lead operations.
  • Put in place clear controls for financial administration and business management.
  • Partnered with management team to optimise operations and reduce costs.

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General Manager, Operation

Sign Garments Group
Tiruppur, India
2022.02 - 2025.08
  • Responsible for the overall operation of the group of companies.
  • Introduced effective cost control measures, reducing unnecessary expenditure.
  • Improved staff retention with robust HR policies and procedures.
  • Maintained compliance with industry regulations at all times.
  • Managed key stakeholder relationships for smoother project completion.
  • Delivered results under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
  • Achieved customer satisfaction with regular feedback and improvement sessions.
  • Established successful partnerships with other companies for mutual growth.
  • Fostered a high-performance culture, resulting in increased productivity.
  • Increased overall operational efficiency by implementing new management strategies.
  • Oversaw all aspects of daily operations, ensuring smooth running of the organisation.
  • Defined company direction through careful strategic planning.
  • Regularly reviewed performance data, driving continuous improvement efforts.
  • Built high-performing teams to achieve organisational objectives.
  • Monitored operations to assess and highlight results.
  • Initiated aggressive hiring push and training of industry-renowned candidates to drive organisational improvements.
  • Achievements: The group's new factories have been systematically and architecturally designed under expertise. All departments have been designed according to new methods to improve factory efficiency. It has also been incorporated with a good environment for the motivation of all employees.

Plant & Operation Manager

RM Holdings
Kurunagala, Sri Lanka
2018.09 - 2022.01
  • Responsible for overall management of the company. Introduction new technology, recruiting, training and building and ensuring team for smooth operation as well as retention of team members. I introduce new techniques according to new technology. This increased productivity (High Efficiency), increased the quality level and reduced unnecessary time that affects to the production. RM Holdings produces and specialises for all woven and knit products, which are exported to the Middle East, Europe and also to the USA. Buyers include Jockey, Nokomis, MAX Indian, Reliance, Disney, MAX, TCHIBO. Lucky & me.
  • Achievements: I have implemented a new production method/ system to improve and achieve high production efficiency and higher standard of quality while I am working at RM

Technical/Operation Manager

Virgin Clothing/Vertex Apperal
2008.01 - 2018.08

Factory Manager/Technical Manager

Ayumi Apperals
2004.03 - 2007.12

Trainee Production Executive / Production Assistant (Floor Manager)

M.Samson Silva & Company Group
1999.01 - 2004.02

Education

Primary and Secondary Education -

Dharmaraja College
Kandy, Sri Lanka
1980.01 - 1994.01

Skills

  • Visionary leadership
  • Ability to motivate a workforce
  • Effective management and delegation
  • Communication and negotiation
  • PR and presentation skills
  • Understanding of a multi-faceted business operation
  • Planning and forecasting
  • Complex problem solving
  • Effective decision making
  • ERP systems operation
  • Performance monitoring
  • Operations oversight
  • Leadership development
  • Customer relationship management
  • Supply chain management
  • Budget planning and forecasting
  • Quality control standards understanding
  • Time efficiency
  • Performance driving
  • Team Leadership
  • Process Improvement
  • Quality Assurance

LANGUAGES

Sinhala
English
Tamil

Certification

  • Training Course on Maintenance and Adjustment of Industry Sewing Machines for Quality Improvements from the Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS) Japan (2003)
  • Certificate in Garment Production Management from Clothing Industry Training Institute Sri Lanka (1999)
  • Certificate in work study for Apparel Industry From Clothing Industry Training Institute Sri Lanka (2002)

REFERENCES

  • Navin, Poojary, Director, +919943001622, GVML Fashions (Pty)Ltd, Tiruppure
  • Thilan, Ginthota, Quality Assurance and Complains Manager, +918870449139, +94775111261, South Asian & Africa Regent. Americo Group, New York

Timeline

General Manager Operation

Axera Garments
2025.09 - Current

General Manager, Operation

Sign Garments Group
2022.02 - 2025.08

Plant & Operation Manager

RM Holdings
2018.09 - 2022.01

Technical/Operation Manager

Virgin Clothing/Vertex Apperal
2008.01 - 2018.08

Factory Manager/Technical Manager

Ayumi Apperals
2004.03 - 2007.12

Trainee Production Executive / Production Assistant (Floor Manager)

M.Samson Silva & Company Group
1999.01 - 2004.02

Primary and Secondary Education -

Dharmaraja College
1980.01 - 1994.01
KOSALA PEIRIS