Sports Card Sourcing Manager
Courtyard by Marriott
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
Vault
About the role
- Lead and manage the sourcing of sports cards across card shows, events, and a national dealer network
- Maintain and grow relationships with dealers, vendors, and collectors to ensure a steady pipeline of high-quality sports inventory
- Negotiate purchases, secure competitive pricing, and evaluate opportunities for bulk buys and strategic acquisitions
- Work closely with the Vault Operations team to ensure smooth intake, cataloging, and storage of newly sourced sports cards
- Partner with internal teams to forecast inventory needs and replenish high-demand categories
- Manage the grading submission pipeline, ensuring cards are submitted efficiently and returned on timelines that support product releases
- Evaluate raw card quality at the point of sourcing, ensuring a healthy flow of gradable inventory
- Collaborate with Marketing and Growth teams to identify inventory needed for campaigns, promotions, and key calendar moments
- Partner with Product to help identify new sports product opportunities—from curated sets to marketplace expansions
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in sports card sourcing, collectibles buying, trading, or related fields
- Strong knowledge of the sports card market, grading standards, major sets, and modern hobby trends
- Comfortable negotiating deals, evaluating card conditions, and working in fast-paced environments
- Highly organized with strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate across multiple teams
- A builder mindset—comfortable helping shape processes, categories, and new offerings
- Stay on top of trends in sports cards, athlete performance, card values, grading trends, and collector behavior
- Travel occasionally (10–20%) to major shows, events, and dealer visits to source inventory and represent the brand.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance packages with dependent coverage
- Competitive salary with ample opportunities for career advancement and development
- Enjoy the flexibility of a fully remote work environment
- 401(k) plan with a 4% employer match to help you plan for the future
- $100 monthly dogfooding stipend to support trying out our products firsthand
- Access to employee wellness programs designed to support your overall well-being
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
sports card sourcingcollectibles buyingtradingnegotiating dealsevaluating card conditionsgrading standardsinventory managementcatalogingbulk buyingstrategic acquisitions
Soft skills
strong communication skillshighly organizedbuilder mindsetability to coordinate across teamsrelationship managementnegotiationtrend analysisadaptabilitycollaborationproblem-solving