Junior Buyer London (England) Remote (England) Remote (Scotland) Remote (Wales) Green Man Gamin[...]

Gamecompanies; London; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the video games industry is seeking a Junior Buyer to join their Trading Team. This role involves managing relationships with publishers, handling merchandising, and supporting senior team members in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates will possess strong commercial acumen and effective communication skills, with a passion for the entertainment industry.

Benefits

22 days of paid holiday per year

Sabbatical leave after 3 and 6 years of employment

Qualifications

• Experience in eCommerce trading or merchandising.
• Stakeholder management experience.
• Experience in a fast-paced retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with Tier 2-4 publishers and manage stock.
• Prepare site merchandising actions and deliver publisher requests.
• Support senior members of the trading team.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Strong relationship management skills

High attention to detail

Effective time management

Proactive work approach

Excellent communication skills

Good problem-solving skills

Job description

Green Man Gaming is a multi-award-winning global retailer, publisher, distributor, and technology business in the video games industry. Working with the world’s leading gaming brands, Green Man Gaming sells games to millions of customers across 195 countries via its market-leading eCommerce platform. This platform currently supports in excess of 1500 Publishers and Developers worldwide and stocks 10,000 titles.

ROLE OVERVIEW

An exciting opportunity to join the Trading Team as a Junior Buyer. The key purpose of a Junior Buyer is to support and help deliver, maintain, and grow our digital games offer. If you thrive in a fast-paced and evolving landscape of Digital Video Games, we want to hear from you!

Requirements

KEY DELIVERABLES

• Build relationships and manage a selection of Tier 2-4 publishers, including new releases, campaigns, stock management, and day-to-day negotiations.
• Prepare site merchandising actions (daily updates, creating merchandising opportunities).
• Become a subject matter expert on key internal processes/mechanics to facilitate synergies across the business.
• Support senior members of the trading team.
• Own internal projects (e.g., Bundles).
• Deliver publisher requests (e.g., reporting).

YOU HAVE

Skills:

• Commercial acumen.
• Strong relationship management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks to a high standard.
• High attention to detail.
• Effective time management by setting and achieving priorities and deadlines.
• Proactive work approach.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels.
• Good problem-solving skills with initiative to resolve issues.

Experience:

• eCommerce trading or merchandising experience.
• Stakeholder management experience.
• Experience within a fast-paced retail, industry, or business environment.

Nice to have:

• An interest in the entertainment industry, ideally Video Games.
• Previous Video Games industry experience (not essential but preferred).

WE OFFER

• 22 days of paid holiday per year (excluding Bank Holidays), increasing with length of service.
• Sabbatical leave after 3 and 6 years of employment.