Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Attributes
Research Publications
Certification
Affiliations
References
Languages
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MAHESHI HEMACHANDRA

Launceston,Australia

Summary

Organized professional in administrative support known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Skilled in data entry, calendar management, and document preparation, ensuring smooth operational flow. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and time management, contributing to successful team collaboration and project execution.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Fresh Service Team Member

Woolworths Kings Meadows
Kings Meadows, Australia
03.2023 - Current
  • Provide excellent customer service by assisting with fresh food sales, and ensuring a positive shopping experience.
  • Assist customers with finding the right product for their needs.
  • Manage returns, refunds, exchanges, and other customer inquiries.
  • Perform cashier duties such as accepting payments, issuing receipts, and providing change when necessary.
  • Monitor inventory levels to ensure adequate supply of items.
  • Assisted in training new employees on company procedures.

Senior Sales Executive

Oracles Freight Forwarding
, Sri Lanka
07.2022 - 12.2022
  • Provided exceptional customer service throughout the entire sales process.
  • Negotiated contract terms, conditions and pricing for sales.
  • Developed new business opportunities and partnerships.
  • Trained and mentored junior sales representatives and team members.
  • Attended industry events, conferences, and tradeshows to network and generate new business leads.
  • Handled client quoting, invoicing, and budgeting.
  • Created reports detailing sales activities such as weekly, monthly, quarterly results, forecasts, territory analyses .

Transport Administration Analyst

Strategic Cities Development Project
Kandy, Sri Lanka
10.2020 - 06.2021
  • Attended board meetings with senior managers to discuss project progress, development, and changes.
  • Responsible for data entry and cleaning.
  • Wrote and submitted reports on industry trends, prompting managers to develop business plans.
  • Monitored operations and reviewed records and metrics to understand company performance.
  • Reviewed the budgets, work in progress, and risk control on a monthly basis.
  • Worked with the project managers and the research and development team to validate the progress of the project, and assure the correctness and applicability of implemented improvements.

Education

Master of Logistics and Global Supply Chain Management -

University of Tasmania
Newnham, TAS
04-2025

BSc (Hons) - Transport and Logistics Management

University of Moratuwa
06-2022

Certificate Course - Human Resource Management

Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM)
Colombo
01.2019

Skills

  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Business administration
  • Familiar with ERP system handling
  • Data analysis and reporting
  • Cost optimization and budgeting
  • Strategic planning
  • Negotiation skills
  • Sales presentations
  • Client relationship management

Attributes

  • Detail-oriented and highly organized.
  • Flexible and adaptable to changing work environments.
  • Strong problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent work ethic and communication skills.

Research Publications

Benchmarking the performance of the Port of Colombo compared to regional container ports, data envelopment analysis, R programming

Certification

  • Mentee, South Asia Gateway Terminals, 2019

career development training focused on soft skills and industrial environment familiarization. Sessions included emotional intelligence, work-life balance, mock interviews, table etiquette, and presentation skills development, as well as field visits to container yards and operational control centers

Outdoor Life Skills Training, Borderlands, Sri Lanka, 3-day program, 2018

  • focused on leadership, problem-solving, creativity, and confidence-building activities

Affiliations

Harvest Market, Launceston, Tasmania

Since 2024

References

  • Angela Quilliam, Fresh Service Manager, Woolworths Legana, 0409542577
  • Shashika Weeratunga, General Practitioner, Ochre Medical Centre, Scottsdale, 0413173800, SWeeratunga@ochrehealth.com.au

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

Fresh Service Team Member

Woolworths Kings Meadows
03.2023 - Current

Senior Sales Executive

Oracles Freight Forwarding
07.2022 - 12.2022

Transport Administration Analyst

Strategic Cities Development Project
10.2020 - 06.2021

Master of Logistics and Global Supply Chain Management -

University of Tasmania

BSc (Hons) - Transport and Logistics Management

University of Moratuwa

Certificate Course - Human Resource Management

Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM)

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