Open to opportunities

Navinma Methindi

@navinmamethindi

Message

Business development and hospitality professional experienced in vendor relations, events, and operations.

Sri Lanka

Message

What I'm looking for

I seek a role in hospitality or business development where I can combine operations, vendor relations, and event management while contributing to staff training and organizational growth.

I am a hospitality and business development professional pursuing an MBA at the Postgraduate Institute of Management, with hands-on experience in vendor relations, payment handling, event coordination, and daily retail and hotel operations.

I've worked as a Business Development Executive, Manager at a retail grocery outlet, Learning & Development Intern at a hotel group, and Event Coordinator/Front Office Assistant at a hotel, where I contributed to SOP creation, staff training, and large event execution including weddings.

I lead community service initiatives, served as a university ambassador for sustainable development, and bring strong communication, MS Office, IBM-SPSS, social media marketing, and risk-analysis skills to roles that blend operations, training, and stakeholder management.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Business Development Executive

Current

Lotus Tower Management Company

Manage vendor relations, handle payments and agreement reviews, coordinate events, and prepare new business proposals to grow partnerships and revenue.

Vendor Relations Contract Review Event Coordination Proposal Writing MS Office

Manager

Suliko Super Food City

Jan 2024 - Jan 2025 (1 year)

Managed supplier relations and daily store operations, supervised staff, coordinated with vendors, and maintained operational procedures to ensure high service and efficiency standards.

retail management Supplier Management Staff Supervision Operations Management Customer Service Inventory Control

Learning and Development Intern

Aitken Spence Hotels

Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 (5 months)

Created SOPs and assisted in training employees on hotel operations as part of the learning and development team over a six-month internship.

Training Development SOP Development Employee Development Learning Development Communication MS Office

Event Co-ordinator

Lavenro Garden Hotel

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 11 months)

Co-ordinated events and provided front office assistance, handling customer interactions, reservations, and organizing multiple weddings and functions.

Event Coordination Reserving Customer Service Communication