Jagath Manamperi is seeking a challenging international opportunity to utilize his over 15 years of experience in Sri Lanka's apparel industry. He has a proven track record of operational excellence, achieving sales targets, and developing strategic partnerships. His experience includes roles managing production processes, supply chain management, business planning, and team leadership at several major Sri Lankan apparel companies.

1. Jagath Manamperi
No.62/25, Seelarathana Mawatha,
Horana. Sri Lanka.
Tel :+0094773660197,+00944762286
E-mail : jagathma@masholdins.com
NIC/Passport : N1791144
Objective
To find a challenging opportunity in an international organization where I could share my knowledge,
experience and skills and thereby contribute towards achieving organizational goals while learning
international management practices & skills.
Profile
• Over 15 years of experience in the Apparel industry in varied roles across the process.
• Excellent knowledge in Garment manufacturing process and a passion for the product.
• Strong decision making and problem solving skills
• Strong ability of price negotiations
• Ability to lead a team towards achieving common objectives and manage professional relationships.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
MAS Active Trading(Pvt) Ltd – September 2005 to date. (Duration: 9 Years & 7 Months)
MAS Holdings (Pvt) Ltd is the largest apparel manufacturer in South Asia with 58,000 employees and
revenue of US$720 million in 2010. ( www.masholdings.com ) .Has strategic partnerships with leading
brands and suppliers. Working in MAS Active,Nike/Columbia division as an Asst.Manager Operation .and
Sourcing .
Responsibilities:
• Ensure handling & improve the operational excellence, by managing the total processes from raw
material to finished goods
• Analyze, review, which will improve the operational excellence in supply chain and fulfillment of
manufacturing processes such as cycle time of samples & bulk
• Prepare departmental budgets and annual sales and business plans
• Monitor and maintain budgets by initiating actions to control operational and raw material cost
• Ensure planned sales targets are achieved
• Monitor and drive effective Salesman Sample & bulk programmed of both Columbia & NIKE with the
team and Ensuring smooth running of operations to achieve key performance indicators which set by
the company
• Ensure production capacity is filled and monitor order performance
• Liaising between the Nike production team and Columbia production team MAS to ensure a smooth
flow of information.

2. • Also make sure that the Nike & Columbia FOB pricing submit on time and negotiate the price at a
competitive range.
• Ensure the Main KPI of the business (Sales ,budgeted hours ,OTP ,write off ,
Key Achievements
• Contributed to turn around the Nike account and improve “on time performance” (OTP) rate from
65% to 98% during my stay at Nike Team .
• Maintaining the Columbia Sales sample OTP from above 96% from F -11 to Sp15 by implementing
new processes.
• Contribute the Columbia growth to 4 Mil to 15 Million .
• A qualified Yellow Belt & Blue Belt in the MAS Operating System (lean Implementation).
• Detailed exposure to system knowledge in SAP system.
• Was instrumental in changing the negative mindset to a positive mindset among the team members
and there by installing a culture to plan.
Stafford Textile Buying office – May 2003 to September 2005. (Duration: 2 Year &
3 Month)
Stafford Textile buying office is Canadian Company handle the 100 Million business .
Worked as a Senior Merchandiser Handle the following Brands under the Account Manager
Russell,Dicks ,Lululemon,Cabellas.
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Responsibilities:
• Based on the rcvd Tech Pack and the Samples ,Ensure a given costed targets meet after negotiating
C & M with the Sri Lankan factories and sending the cost sheet with 100% accuracy .
• Prepare the Critical path for each style and meeting the every dead line to ensure the smooth flow
• Develop the Lab dip with the fabric mill and ensure bulk fabric in house to the FG vendor on time .
• Develop the other trims and packaging with the overseas and local suppliers .
• Ensure operational excellence by managing the total processes from raw material to finished goods
Key Achievements:
• Gaining a multinational experience by working with the over seas customer .
Quantum Clothing (pvt ) LTD Group. –May 2001 to May 2003. (Duration: 2 Years)
The Quantum Clothing group of companies manufacture and source product from within the
U.K. and internationally. Quantum Intimates is the underwear and lingerie division of Quantum
Clothing Group Limited, Mainly Produced M & S Underwear’s.
Responsibilities:
• Ensuring smooth running of operations to achieve key performance indicators
• Negotiation the pricing with local and international suppliers based on the sales volume.
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3. • Handle the fabric where house operation in additional to front end Merchandising main KPI is cut
down the cutting waiting time ,and the 100% stock accuracy of the fabric.
Orient Garments Ltd. – May 1999 – April 2001 (Duration : 1Year and 11months )
Orient Garments Limited (OGL)is a member of FINCO group of companies incorporated in Sri Lanka.
OGL today is the leader in Sri Lanka in manufactures and exports of up market outerwear, work
wear, sportswear and rainwear garments. OGL’s customers include Helly Hansen, M&S Mode,
London Fog, Gallery in USA, Kellwood, It has 04 modern self-contained factory units and annual
turnover is over US$20 million.
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Responsibilities:
• Ensure planned sales targets are achieved
• Main duties were to do FOB costing, price negotiations with the buyer, order placement, fabric and
trims ordering and follow up of all samples such as counter, proto, salesman etc.. The main
customers which handle was Kellwood , Gallery-USA and Whaling.
• Prepare Time & Action plan according to buyer delivery dates & meet dead lines
• Ensure production capacity is filled and monitor order performance
• Handling all operational functions from raw material to finish goods and update the line wise
production schedule in order to plan the exports
• Implement systems to ensure smooth running of merchandizing and procurement team.
Key Achievements
• Successfully managed to turn around the Gallery, Kellwood & Whaling key accounts by achieving on
time raw material inputs by 90-95% and meet On Time Delivery by 95%
• FOB pricing done at very accurately and have achieved the high profitability
Qualifications
• BSC (Hons)Degree from University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka .
• Completed Licentiate level of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka .
• Completed the College Certificate in Clothing Production and Technology.
• Complete the Management Development Programmed conducted by MAS Active
• Good Knowledge of SAP system
Non-related Referees:
Mr. Thilanka Ranatunga Mr. Zulfi Sulaiman,
Country Director, Business Manager,
Columbia Sportswear, MAS Active Trading (pvt)ltd
Aitken Spence Tower 11, No 231 Nawala Road ,
No 325 Vauxhall Street, Nugegoda
Colombo 02, Sri Lanka.
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4. Tel -00944708600 Tel 0094 11 4762200
Mobile: 0094 772990867 Mobile 0094 777579932
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