Ranjitha Ganiga

Vice President (Team Lead)

Goldman Sachs

12.2019 - Current

Currently co-leading a team of 13 members under Onsite Support team which includes procurement, inventory, and project management operations.
Extended my role to support the Divisional finance team in managing contingent workforce spend and vendor billing. (2023 to current)
Managed IT procurement transactions single-handedly for 10 years, from the responsibility of executing order fulfillment transactions, purchase orders, follow-up, and coordination with stakeholders, vendors, accounts payable, and other extended teams, with the objective of meeting agreed SLAs.
POC for escalation and ensured worked with across team to resolve the issue.
Successfully completed Campus project of Goldman Sachs i.e. 150 ORR and also Hyderabad Buildout Project as SPOC for all IT Procurements.
Experience in Oracle PeopleSoft 9, Ariba Guided Buying and Fieldglass SAP based tools in managing day to day operations related to procurement and billing.
Experience in ServiceNow tool for teams ticket volume management.
Prepare and maintain detailed records of all purchases, including information about costs, items ordered, fulfillment accuracy, and resolution of issues.
Created and maintained detailed Confluence documentation covering procurement processes, vendor management, and compliance workflows—supporting audit readiness, streamlining new team member onboarding, and enhancing cross-functional knowledge sharing.
Day to day Operational interactions with functional team like Project Management, space management, Vendor Management, Finance, Accounts, Tax and Legal teams.
Negotiate with vendors for non-project related orders to secure the most advantageous terms.
Actively involved with Project teams with regards to procurement strategy.
Co-ordination with internal teams with regards to Duty Free import of Tech assets under STPI regulations.
Import custom clearance interactions with Clearing House agent under STPI transactions.
Oversee procurement team by providing assistance when necessary, directing recruitment of new employees, and completing annual review process.
Assess effectiveness and competitiveness of the procurement process, highlighting issues and proposing solutions.
Ensuring up-to date documentation as per Internal and Statutory audit requirements.
Worked with Vendors and the Payables team to facilitate smooth payment process.
Responsibility of complete P2P (Procure to Pay) cycle.
Follow Up with finance team in releasing the payment to vendor.
Actively involved in Process Audits, Asset Disposal transactions.
Complete annual review for Vendors and develop plans for improving procurement efficiency.
Establishing effective operating policies, lean initiatives and processes.
Comprehensive understanding s experience of purchasing strategies and also inventory management.
Extensive knowledge of purchase order systems and related software.
Deep understanding of the principles of vendor management.
Ability to manage multiple priorities.
Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and strategic skills.
Ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to operations activities.