Strategic Sourcing Manager

Canva

Strategic Sourcing Manager at Canva responsible for procurement in Marketing & Business Services. Managing sourcing activities across various indirect spend categories while negotiating with stakeholders for optimal value.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeRemote • 🇦🇺 AustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Owning end-to-end sourcing activity across categories including influencer and marketing agency services, professional and consulting services, employee events, staffing and labour, and employee benefits
Leading RFx processes, direct negotiations, and contract execution across your category portfolio
Building strong relationships with stakeholders across Marketing, People, and Finance to drive proactive pipeline management
Conducting category deep dives to identify spend under management, consolidation opportunities, and value levers
Identifying opportunities for cost optimisation, pricing improvements, and value expansion
Supporting the development of category strategies that balance commercial outcomes with stakeholder needs
Contributing to scalable sourcing processes and tools as the Marketing & Business Services function continues to mature
Partnering with Legal and Finance to ensure procurement compliance across your categories, balancing speed, value, and risk

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of sourcing or procurement experience, ideally within a fast-paced technology or multinational environment
You're a confident negotiator who can hold your own in commercial conversations while maintaining strong supplier and stakeholder relationships
You're analytical and comfortable using data to build a case, prioritise your portfolio, and demonstrate impact
You bring structure to ambiguity, you can build a category plan from a blank page and execute it without constant direction
You communicate clearly and adapt your style to different audiences, from a finance business partner to a marketing director
You're energised by variety, you don't need to specialise in one category to thrive; you enjoy picking things up quickly and moving between contexts
You have hands-on experience within Marketing Services categories + also General Services and bring genuine enthusiasm for the space

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity packages
Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parent carers
An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup, and more
Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge, and support you personally
Virtual, hybrid, and in-person work options to suit you and your team

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Hard Skills & Tools

sourcingprocurementnegotiationdata analysiscategory managementcost optimisationcontract executionpipeline managementcategory strategy developmentRFx processes

Soft Skills

relationship buildinganalytical thinkingcommunicationadaptabilityproblem-solvingnegotiation skillsorganizational skillsstrategic thinkingcollaborationflexibility