Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Generic

Lahiru Liyanage

Bloomington

Summary

Results-driven professional with a strong commitment to excellence and a keen focus on achieving objectives. Demonstrated expertise in logistics management, inventory control, and supply chain optimization. Recognized for reliability, adaptability, and the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment. Proficient in utilizing ERP systems to streamline operations and ensure efficient resource allocation.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Supply Specialist, Energy Trading

GROWMARK, Inc.
07.2024 - Current
  • Maintain contact with multiple fuel vendors such as Marathon, BP, and Magellan, tracking availability and inventory of various fuel products in multiple terminals
  • Convey fuel product availability to customers and assist assigned carriers in loading product
  • Assist in setting up supply agreements with customers and making sure carriers have an updated Certificate of Insurance for the agreements
  • Update availability (In/Out) of fuel products in SAP
  • Record identification of material (product) and create consignee IDs for various customers that have supply agreements with GROWMARK in SAP
  • Internally (GROWMARK) and externally (customers/carriers) communicate fuel product availability and inventory
  • Review vendor contracts for how much allocation needed to be obtained daily, weekly, and monthly
  • Follow through with orders of specially reserved loads of specifically chosen fuels for customers
  • Update consignee IDs and carrier list in vendor portals
  • Consistently update and organize data sheets and various other files regarding vendors, customers, carriers, and material information

Team Manufacturing Associate 3rd Shift

Rivian
12.2023 - 07.2024
  • Handle and supervise machinery to produce essential parts and utilities for Rivian vehicles
  • Observe and maintain quality of essential parts and utilities for successful implementation
  • Record inventory of built products into system software for daily statistical data
  • Maintain and update inventory of vehicle parts in SAP service parts planning (SPP)
  • Organize inventory of built products for later use in manufacturing Rivian vehicles
  • Develop and implement strategies with team to provide efficient and effective productivity
  • Discuss daily production statistics and production goals in team meetings
  • Reach qualitative and quantitative production goals to provide benefit for other manufacturing teams
  • Sustain periodic monitoring of production to prevent consistent inactivity or excess of built products in comparison to inventory space
  • Provide in-person training to associates to build proper and proactive skillset for various positions within workspace
  • Maintain effective functionality of machinery for essential production
  • Reinforce safety rules and regulations for a more professional and secure work environment
  • Sustain a clean and organized work environment for efficient and effective productivity

Accounts Receivable Representative 2

Carle Foundation Hospital
08.2022 - 12.2023
  • Use Epic Hyperspace System to access patient medical records and track monetary claim activity
  • Verify patient's health insurance coverage is present and active on date(s) of medical procedure listed in medical claim
  • Notify patients regarding payments not covered by insurance and/or of discrepancies in coverage
  • Review coverage policies for patients and enact necessary steps pertaining to medical payments
  • Contact health insurance regarding the insured's medical costs and procedures done in Carle hospitals
  • Bill health insurances for costs of patient's medical procedures via claim sent to insurance's system
  • Evaluate health insurance payments, refunds, and medical codes for patient medical procedures
  • Assess contractual obligations with health insurances regarding covered/non-covered medical costs
  • Develop and send appeal cases for claims where insurances provide underpayment/nonpayment of medical claim
  • Evaluate and determine necessary monetary actions for claims regarding contractual situations
  • Maintain records of interaction with patients and health insurances, and keep a modern state of patient, insurance, and claim information
  • Collaborate in cross-departmental situations to resolve claim issues relating to multiple company fields
  • Present trends of claim and insurance issues and assist leadership in devising efficient strategies

Auto & Property Claim Specialist

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
07.2021 - 08.2022
  • Use Electronic Claim System to track and access auto/property insurance claims
  • Contact insured and claimant participants of accident for investigation
  • Maintain records of participant interactions, participant information, payment information, and insurance information
  • Analyze documents and evidence related to auto/property accidents in claims
  • Determine liability decisions between participants regarding auto/property accidents in claims
  • Develop claim reports detailing participant interactions, payments, repair assignments, and liability decisions
  • Review and follow contractual obligations for customers
  • Create and issue letters of notice to customers for diverse purposes
  • Process and document reports as directed by established procedures
  • Engage with other departments for cross-organizational purposes
  • Present findings and evaluations on results in team meetings
  • Contacting service providers for information and services related to customer inquiries in claims
  • Assists claim manager in devising new strategies and maintaining efficiency

Inventory Specialist

Keplr Vision
01.2021 - 07.2021
  • Temporary contractual position
  • Perform general office duties, such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management database systems, and performing basic book-keeping work
  • Work closely with Supply Chain Manager/Operations Manager to manage the flow of goods and services
  • Monitor service levels to ensure supply orders meet the promised service requirements
  • Utilize Materials Requirement Planning 'MRP' software, NetSuite to manage lead time driven inventory levels and track orders
  • Manage daily shipment activities, resolving issues to ensure pickup and delivery is on time
  • Recorded information, shortages, and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate
  • Coordinated, collected, and maintained vendor and organizational records
  • Completed physical inventory counts
  • Marked stock items with identification tags, stamps, electric marking tools or other labeling equipment
  • Maintain logs of all products and supplies
  • Analyze patient inventory compared to computerized records
  • Process and document orders as directed by established procedures
  • Present inventory reports at inventory team meetings
  • Assist inventory manager in devising new strategies and maintaining efficiency

Retail Sales Associate

The Home Depot
05.2017 - 01.2021
  • Contribution to a variety of departments
  • Assembly of store layout via planograms
  • Experience with diversity of customers
  • Multi-tasked various matters in a small amount of time
  • Scheduled appointments and processed orders and requests
  • Displayed leadership value for varying tasks
  • Reviewed and stored sales and inventory statistical data

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management

Illinois State University
Normal, IL
05-2021

Skills

  • Materials handling
  • Demand forecasting
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Property & material management
  • Procurement expertise
  • Supply chain optimization
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Customer relations
  • Time management abilities
  • Quality assurance
  • Problem-solving abilities

Certification

  • Professional Certificate Program in Business Analysis, Purdue University, April 2023

Timeline

Supply Specialist, Energy Trading

GROWMARK, Inc.
07.2024 - Current

Team Manufacturing Associate 3rd Shift

Rivian
12.2023 - 07.2024

Accounts Receivable Representative 2

Carle Foundation Hospital
08.2022 - 12.2023

Auto & Property Claim Specialist

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
07.2021 - 08.2022

Inventory Specialist

Keplr Vision
01.2021 - 07.2021

Retail Sales Associate

The Home Depot
05.2017 - 01.2021

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management

Illinois State University
Lahiru Liyanage