Sports Card Category Manager - Own Growth & Sourcing

Triumph; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Triumph is seeking an experienced Category Manager for Sports to own the sports book, manage vendor relationships, and drive inventory acquisition. You will allocate weekly spend, decide product mix, and negotiate pricing to protect margins.

Based in Mountain View with regular travel to San Francisco, you will deepen supplier coverage, manage grading/authentication workflows, and report on allocation, growth, and cost basis to leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in procurement or category management with vendor ownership.
• Proven track record negotiating pricing with wholesale suppliers.
• Sports cards domain knowledge including grading, values and provenance.
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision making.
• Experience with vendor and inventory management systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Degree in supply chain, business, or related field.
• Proficiency with procurement software and data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Own the sports book, manage spend, and select stock.
• Negotiate pricing and terms with wholesale partners.
• Manage vendor relationships and onboarding of new partners.
• Oversee grading/authentication workflows and costs.
• Track allocation fill rate, book growth, and cost basis.
• Provide reporting and market comparisons to leadership.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Supply chain

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management

Master's degree in business administration

Tools

Procurement software

Data analysis tools

Job description

Triumph is seeking an experienced Category Manager for Sports to own the sports book, manage vendor relationships, and drive inventory acquisition. You will allocate weekly spend, decide product mix, and negotiate pricing to protect margins.

Based in Mountain View with regular travel to San Francisco, you will deepen supplier coverage, manage grading/authentication workflows, and report on allocation, growth, and cost basis to leadership.