Kirti Karen Mani
About Kirti Karen Mani
Kirti Karen Mani is the Manager of Business Products & Services Resale at TELUS in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with extensive experience in procurement and strategic sourcing.
Current Position at TELUS
Kirti Karen Mani currently serves as the Manager, Business Products & Services Resale within the Chief Procurement Office at TELUS in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In this role, Kirti is responsible for overseeing the procurement and resale of business products and services. This includes ensuring vendors are effectively onboarded, contracts are diligently processed to minimize risks, and revenue growth is maximized.
Previous Roles at TELUS
Prior to her current position, Kirti held several roles at TELUS. From 2018 to 2022, she was the Leader, Category Management, also within the Chief Procurement Office, in Toronto. Before that, she served as the Manager, Strategic Sourcing, from 2016 to 2018 in the Greater Toronto Area. Her contributions during these periods included leading teams of Category Managers, focusing on vendor procurement for cutting-edge technology capabilities such as 5G, fibre network connectivity, cybersecurity, and IoT.
Experience at Rogers Communications
Kirti's career also includes significant experience at Rogers Communications. In 2010, she was the Real Estate Team Lead - Network Implementation for 11 months. Before that, she worked as a Real Estate Analyst from 2003 to 2010. Her time at Rogers allowed her to gain substantial experience in real estate analysis and network implementation, skills that would later contribute to her success in strategic sourcing and procurement at TELUS.
Early Career at Monarch Construction Limited
Before joining TELUS and Rogers Communications, Kirti worked at Monarch Construction Limited from 1998 to 2003. In her role in Property & Marketing Management - Retail, she gained valuable experience in property management and marketing, further enriching her diverse skill set, which spans across real estate, strategic sourcing, and category management.
Industry Contributions
Throughout her career, Kirti Karen Mani has played a pivotal role in strategic vendor onboarding for various advanced technology capabilities, including 5G, cybersecurity, and IoT. She has supported the growth of Smart Building and Smart Communities, Farming and Ranch technology, and TELUS Health through strategic vendor relationships. Kirti is also recognized for her ability to attract top talent and maintain high employee engagement in dynamic work environments.