Sai srija T

Generalist with 5 years of experience building business functions from the ground up in a fast-growing startup. Trusted by founders to lead cross-functional initiatives across finance, procurement, international trade, hiring, legal, compliance, and business operations. Managed ₹20–40 lakh in monthly expenditure, built multiple company-wide systems from scratch, established international import-export operations handling over ₹1 crore in exports, and drove operational efficiencies through automation and process design.

Founders' Office - Management Associate at XOOK (2021-09 – Present)

• Served as the founders' cross-functional execution partner, taking ownership of high-impact initiatives across finance, operations, procurement, people, legal, and administration.
• Built multiple core business functions from scratch, creating scalable systems that supported the company's growth while improving operational efficiency.
• Designed and implemented company-wide SOPs covering procurement, approvals, vendor management, employee onboarding, documentation, reimbursements, and administrative operations.
• Owned end-to-end financial operations managing ₹20–40 lakh in monthly operating expenditure, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, vendor payments, reimbursements, and financial reporting.
• Independently led financial book closures for FY21 to FY26 ensuring timely reporting and compliance.
• Built the company's first Management Information System (MIS), enabling leadership to monitor expenditure, vendor payments, operational metrics, and financial performance.
• Established structured budgeting and weekly expense forecasting processes to improve financial visibility and decision-making.
• Built the procurement function from the ground up, establishing sourcing strategies, supplier onboarding, procurement-to-payment workflows, and commercial approval processes.
• Managed procurement exceeding ₹50 lakh across manufacturing, R&D, office infrastructure, and operational requirements.
• Negotiated with more than 100 vendors, delivering approximately ₹10 lakh in cumulative procurement savings through commercial negotiations and process improvements.
• Developed procurement governance frameworks that improved purchasing efficiency while maintaining compliance and vendor accountability.
• Established the company's import and export operations from scratch, creating end-to-end processes for international logistics, customs compliance, and banking documentation.
• Successfully executed 11 international shipments with a cumulative export value exceeding ₹1 crore, primarily to customers in the United States.
• Managed imports from the United States and China, coordinating with suppliers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, banks, and regulatory authorities.
• Owned end-to-end export and import documentation, including commercial invoices, packing lists, customs paperwork, shipping documentation, and post-shipment banking compliance.
• Built structured hiring and onboarding processes supporting recruitment across engineering, procurement, operations, and business functions.
• Drafted employment and commercial documentation—including offer letters, NDAs, IP assignment agreements, and performance assessment documents—which were subsequently reviewed and approved by legal counsel.
• Automated appraisal cycles, HR documentation, offer letters, legal agreements, and recurring operational workflows using Google Apps Script, significantly reducing manual effort and improving process consistency.

Intern at URBAN COMPANY (2019-12 – 2020-02)

• Pitched about the company and recruited 55 beauticians to meet the demand by collecting referrals from the existing professionals in the company.
• Decreased the order loss per day by moving a follow up task to the previous day.