- H.D. Aruna Kithsiri Samaranayake is a Sri Lankan national with over 30 years of experience in apparel manufacturing, quality assurance, and technical roles. - She has held key management positions with various global retailers and sourcing companies including Sainsbury's, Li & Fung, and San Fashion Garment. - Her experience includes product development, quality control, supplier management, and increasing business from $100k to $10M as a consultant for Sainsbury's Asia Limited.

1. H.D. Aruna Kithsiri Samaranayake
No. 52/5B, Halpe Lane,
Kandana, Sri Lanka
Tel: 011 2238960
Mobile: 0777 368114
E­mail: aruna.samaranayake@gmail.com
PROFILE
Having held key management positions in Manufacturing, Quality Assurance and Technical areas and with over 30 years in the
Apparel field, I have had the privilege of gaining experience and dealing with organizations in USA, Netherland and Europe,
which has given me an excellent insight into the strategic, manufacturing & QA/Technical aspects of medium and large
organizational environments such as:
­ Hema BV Netherlands
­ Orbit / Russell's / Shopco­USA
­ BHS – UK
­ Tesco – UK
­ Jules – France
­ Adams Childrenswear – UK
­ Minimode / Boots – UK
­ Sainsbury's UK – Children's' wear / Ladies wear / Men's wear
WORK EXPERIENCE
∙​ Sainsbury's Asia Limited(Consultant, Quality Technologist ) ­ 1​st​
December 2011 to 07​th​
Oct 2015
(Sole representative, based in Sri Lanka)
Summary of the Job role:
­ Contributed to increasing the turnover of the operation from 100,000 USD to 10 million USD within a period of 3 years and
11 months.
­ ​Product category percentage: 90% Childrenswear ,10% Menswear and ladies' wear.
­ Conduct pre­production meetings, Inline & final inspection.
­ Work closely with offshore merchandisers to achieve required course of action.
­ Coordinate with factory on implementation of corrective action plans related to all quality and technical issues.
­ Arrange and participate in all buying visits whilst being involved in costing and pricing of products.
­ Deliver all technical aspects of product development for Sainsbury's products from Sri Lanka.
­ Ensure product meet quality, legal and safety requirements.
­ Manage entire sample process (development /fit /sealing / Production samples) & take all commercial decisions on samples,
as well as bulk production.
­ To provide technical advice and support to merchandisers to ensure products selected, comply with UK and internal
company requirements.
­ Maintain effective working relationship with UK technical team and SL suppliers.
­ Help to develop and maintain core competencies to ensure they support the growth of the
business.
­ Liaise the external test laboratories to ensure all relevant products are tested appropriately.
­ Perform factory assessments in relation to ethical /technical standards.
­ Responsible for sourcing new factories.
­ Train factory, independent QA inspectors, under Quality Leader Program.
GAAT Lanka (Children’s wear garment technologist ) ­ 4​th​
Aug 2011 to 30​th​
Nov​­ ​201

2.
Li & Fung Exports Limited Sri Lanka (1991 to 2010)
Joined as a QA inspector in 1991 and subsequently promoted to Senior QA Manager.
2000­2007 ­ QA Manager,
2008­2010 ­ Senior QA Manager
­ Manage the entire Quality Assurance/ Technical Department
­ Arrange and conduct Pre­production meetings / In­line and Final Inspections and provide, solutions on technical
& Quality Assurance issues.
­ Participate in the Adams Children's wear/ TU Childrenswear Menswear & Ladies wear / Minimode, fit sessions
held in UK. (4­5 times per year)
­ Provide technical support to merchandisers, factories and customers to ensure product quality.
­ Responsible for approving size sets locally (self sealing).
­ Direct communication with buyers and technical staff as well as factory technical staff.
­ Participate in Quality Assurance / technical seminars (Hong Kong / UK).
­ Check samples against product specifications to ensure they meet customer's quality standards.
­ Test Report management.
­ Responsible for all customer visits.
­ Conduct ethical and technical audits.
­ Responsible for product safety standards.
­ Preparation of Risk Assessment Report when approving sealing samples and prior to the
commencement of bulk production.
Apart from the above, I also visited the following Li & Fung offices and gave them technical and ethical support. I also set
up systems / procedures in the factories (related to Adams, Minimode and Sainburys)
­ Thailand
­ Bangladesh
­ Madagascar
­ Mauritius
San Fashion Garment (1985 to 1990)
Joined San Fashion Garment factory as a trainee production Executive and subsequently promoted as an Assistant
Production Manager.
Summary of the Job role:
­ Sewing techniques & production planning
­ Line Balancing/Quality controlling
­ Maintaining daily production output (targets)
PERSONAL DATA
Date of Birth : 7​th​
February 1965
Nationality : Sri Lankan
School Attended : Royal College – Colombo 07
Education qualification : G.C.E.(A/L) in Mathematics Subjects

3.
I hereby declare that the particulars furnished by me in this application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Date : 01­09­2016 Signature : Aruna Samaranayake