About this role
(Based at Hanwella)
The Bodywear Value Stream of MAS Holdings delivers end-to-end design, innovation and manufacturing solutions across lingerie, swimwear and next-to-skin categories. It brings together broad expertise in fit, comfort, performance and aesthetics to serve leading global brands at scale.
With design and innovation hubs in Sri Lanka, the USA, Canada and Hong Kong and manufacturing operations across Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Vietnam, Indonesia and Kenya, Bodywear offers a diverse portfolio spanning bras, briefs, shapewear, sleepwear, performance bodywear and Olympic grade swimwear. The value stream portfolio includes Victoria’s Secret, Calvin Klein, Marks & Spencer, Triumph, Speedo and Aerie. Positioned as a global centre of excellence, the Bodywear Value Stream combines advanced product innovation, technology-led solutions and operational scale to meet evolving consumer expectations across intimate and swim categories.
We are looking for an active team player to Assist the Group Director/ CEO/ Director to develop, implement and sustain the overall functional strategy whilst effectively coordinating projects and personnel with relevant business support to achieve the desired business results.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse relevant information and conduct research as necessary in line with the needs of the Group Director/ CEO/ Director and prepare reports in an accurate and timely manner with reference to sources of information.
- Assist the Group Director/ CEO/ Director in formulating the functional LRP (Long Range Plan) in line with the corporate business plan to achieve business KPIs, in collaboration with relevant value stream leads to ensure connectivity and effectiveness.
- Drive Hoshin Kanri (Strategy Deployment Process) and organize, facilitate period reviews such as Strategy Review Sessions and Hoshin Sessions to ensure effective implementation of strategies for the department.
- Assist the Group Director/ CEO/ Director in designing goals for the subordinates to achieve business KPIs.
- Monitor and analyse KPIs on a weekly basis and periodically present achievement of objectives to the Group Director/ CEO/ Director during departmental performance reviews.
- Lead the budgeting process on behalf of the Group Director/ CEO/ Director fort the business unit/ department, obtain relevant information and finalize the budgets in a timely manner.
- Lead the Budget reviews internally in the department on a monthly basis.
- Conduct research on global, regional and country specific trends (Micro and Macro environmental) together with other relevant external factors impacting the key consumer markets and analyse relevant information, thereby making sound recommendations to the Group Director/ CEO/ Director on key decisions to be taken in order to best support business needs.
- Prepare monthly reports on business updates, budgets, performance reports, KPIs and follow up on achieving the pre-determined targets of the business unit/ department.
- Initiate and drive cross functional projects as and when requested by the management, provide updates and make sure the set objectives are met within the set timeframe.
- Attend and support meetings and presentations of the business unit/ department and follow up on the action points identified with the relevant stakeholders.
- Provide effective communication of business information to relevant stakeholders as and when required by the Group Director/ CEO/ Director, whilst ensuring the utmost confidentiality and discretion.
Knowledge and Skills
- Degree/ Professional Qualification in Management/ Finance/ Business analytics.
- 1-3 years’ relevant work experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills including presentation skills.
- Proficiency in analytical tools and IT applications.