Category Manager - Sports

The role

You will own the sports book, managing vendor relationships and purchasing activity for inventory acquisition. You will handle weekly spend allocation, product selection, and pricing negotiations to drive product margin.

What you will do

• Own the sports book, growing it in line with direction from the Head of Procurement
• Execute weekly vendor allocations against current inventory pressure
• Select product across the category based on sell-through, margin, and market demand
• Negotiate pricing and terms with existing wholesale partners
• Manage the suite of vendor relationships
• Deepen vendor coverage in undersupplied segments by onboarding new partners
• Manage grading and authentication workflows
• Track and report on allocation fill rate, book growth, vendor coverage, and cost basis

Required qualifications

• 5+ years in procurement, category management, buying, strategic sourcing, or a related purchasing function
• Demonstrated experience negotiating pricing and terms with wholesale suppliers
• Domain knowledge in sports cards
• Strong analytical skills
• Knowledge of vendor management and inventory management systems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in supply chain management, business administration, or a related field
• Proficiency with procurement software and data analysis tools

Nice to have

• Domain knowledge in sports apparel and memorabilia
• Experience in resale, wholesale, or secondary market environments where authentication and provenance matter

Benefits

• High ownership
• Direct access

About the company

Triumph is an established company with a sports book that moves real volume.