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Lead Collectibles Buyer

Location
🌎 Remote (Anywhere)
Seattle, WA, USA
Level
Senior (5+ years)
Contract
Full Time
Posted
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Loot Labs
Privately Held

Loot Labs is based out of Seattle, backed by Bitkraft, with leadership from Microsoft, NASA, Boeing, Lucas Arts, Twitch, and 2K. Our product, Boxed.gg, is the ultimate collectibles experience, empowering collectors and trading card players with a fun and convenient way to enrich their hobby. Today, fans of Pokémon, and Magic: The Gathering can unbox rare trading cards, then have them shipped straight to their home with none of the fuss or bulk. In the near future, this novel experience will expand into digital gaming items and cosmetics with games like Counter-Strike, RUST, and more. Transparency is at the forefront of what we do, through a provably fair system, clear drop table, easy to understand spice meter and open communication with our community. Learn more about Boxed.gg and sign-up for free today!

Founded
2023
boxed.gg
Loot Labs on LinkedIn

Loot Labs is on a mission to make collecting fun. We believe that every collectible tells a story: of passion, nostalgia, and discovery.

Through our flagship product, Boxed.gg we are reimagining how the world collects by blending digital entertainment with tangible rewards, delivering nostalgia and discovery straight to the fans' doorsteps.

We are...

  • Community First: We've served 1M collectors and foster an active community of over 145k+ Discord members.

  • Ambitiously Led: Led by veterans from Microsoft, Twitch, 2K, and Boeing.

  • Remote-First: We value high autonomy, low ego, and trust our team to build from anywhere in the world.

Since our inception in 2023, we’ve seen significant year-over-year growth. And now we're gearing up for our most ambitious year yet, with major expansions planned across product offerings, strategic partnerships, and next-generation collector experiences. If you’re ready to build products that spark joy at a global scale, you’re in the right place.

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced and highly knowledgeable Lead Collectibles Buyer to source sports cards, trading card games, and other collectible products for our platform.

This role combines deep market expertise, vendor relationship management, negotiation, purchasing strategy, and data analysis. The ideal candidate understands both the collector community and the financial side of buying inventory, including pricing trends, liquidity, product demand, condition, and resale potential.

This is a hands-on role that will involve regular travel to card shows, conventions, vendors, shops, and other sourcing opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Travel to card shows, conventions, shops, and vendor locations to purchase inventory.

  • Source sports cards, TCGs, sealed products, singles, and collections.

  • Design loot tables and collectible product assortments.

  • Build and manage relationships with vendors, dealers, shops, and distributors.

  • Negotiate pricing, terms, discounts, and large purchases.

  • Track market prices, demand, margins, and inventory performance.

  • Maintain purchasing records, budgets, spreadsheets, and vendor data.

  • Evaluate product condition, authenticity, value, and resale potential.

  • Identify emerging products, players, sets, and collectible categories.

  • Work with inventory, fulfillment, finance, product, and marketing teams.

  • Help improve purchasing processes, standards, and pricing strategies.

  • Assist with inventory management by tracking on-hand inventory, inputting new inventory into internal tools, and ensuring inventory records remain accurate and up to date.

Required Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience buying, selling, sourcing, or evaluating collectibles.

  • Expert knowledge of sports cards.

  • Expert knowledge of Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Riftbound, and other major TCGs.

  • Strong interest in collectibles beyond cards.

  • Experience negotiating deals and managing vendor relationships.

  • Strong spreadsheet, tracking, and data-analysis skills.

  • Good judgment around pricing, margins, demand, and purchasing risk.

  • Strong communication, organization, and decision-making skills.

  • Ability to work independently and handle high-value inventory.

  • Valid driver’s license and ability to travel.

  • Willingness to travel up to 60%, with heavier travel during peak show seasons.

  • Availability for occasional evenings and weekends.

Lead Collectibles Buyer