Trading Manager - Gaming

• Own the gaming P&L: sourcing, pricing, selling, stock decisions and margin for consoles (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo), games, controllers, headsets and accessories. • Bring and grow a supplier book: distributors, retailers with surplus or promotional stock, brand overstock, cross-region stock from UK, EU, USA and Asia. • Bring and grow a GCC buyer book: UAE and Saudi retailers, wholesalers, marketplace sellers, Deira and Dragon Mart trade, plus export buyers. • Work every offer through the portal flow: pipeline screening, Evaluator score, counter-offers (max 3 rounds), sell-then-buy or buy-for-stock within the agreed rules, PO approval. • Decide what to hold: Amazon best-seller and velocity checks, seasonal and launch timing (Q4, new titles, console bundles), end-of-life and price-protection opportunities. • Negotiate hard on both sides and keep the platform anonymous as the counterparty of record; never disintermediate or share counterparties. • Use the trading platforms (Handelot, Kadorf) for supply scan, price discovery and prospecting, logged in the portal. • Direct a Junior Trading Manager on uploads, follow-ups and buyer lists; coach, do not delegate the relationships. • Hit weekly KPIs: offers in, offers scored 60+, offers out, deals closed, gross profit, stock days. • 5+ years trading or buying gaming hardware and software at a distributor, wholesaler, large retailer or trading house, with a verifiable book of suppliers and buyers. • Has bought and sold on own P&L and taken inventory risk, not only managed a category for a brand. • Knows the gaming trade: who the buyers are, grey-market dynamics, regional SKUs and warranty issues, Saudi demand. • Based in the UAE or willing to relocate immediately.