Trading Cards and Collectibles Buyer

About this position

Who We Are:

Cancelled Breaks is a fast-moving, high-energy start-up at the forefront of live-streamed sports and TCG card breaking entertainment. We’re redefining the hobby with electrifying live shows, bold creativity, and an authentic community that fuels everything we do.

Driven by passion, not just for cards, but for the culture and excitement around them. We bring nonstop energy, real engagement, and unforgettable experiences to our audience every day. Our rapid growth is powered by innovation, teamwork, and a shared obsession for delivering premium entertainment with personality.

If you thrive in an environment that moves fast, thinks big, and celebrates the trading card world with raw enthusiasm, you’ll fit right in. This isn’t just a job; it’s a front-row seat to shaping the future of the hobby.

Cancelled Breaks is seeking a knowledgeable and analytical Trading Card & Collectibles Buyer to research, evaluate, source, negotiate, and purchase sports cards, Pokémon trading cards, pop culture trading cards, and other collectibles.

This role combines market analysis, forecasting, industry expertise, and strategic purchasing. The successful candidate must be able to evaluate market data and industry developments, recognize emerging trends, anticipate changes in consumer demand, and translate those findings into informed purchasing decisions.

Market Analysis & Forecasting is one of the primary responsibilities of this position. We are looking for someone who does more than understand what is popular today. This individual must be able to analyze why products are performing, recognize indicators of changing demand, and develop informed predictions about where the collectibles market may be heading next.

A significant portion of this position is dedicated to researching, analyzing, and forecasting the trading card and collectibles markets.

The Buyer will be expected to use market data, historical performance, industry knowledge, and current events to identify opportunities and risks and make well-supported purchasing recommendations.

This position requires the ability to move beyond personal preference or intuition and use data-driven analysis to determine what to buy, when to buy, how much to buy, and at what price.

• Continuously analyze sports card, Pokémon, TCG, pop culture, and broader collectibles markets to identify changes in pricing, demand, supply, and consumer interest.
• Analyze historical sales data, recent transactions, pricing movement, inventory performance, sell-through rates, and market activity to guide purchasing decisions.
• Track price movement over time and identify products, players, characters, sets, and categories demonstrating increasing or declining demand.
• Evaluate supply and demand, market velocity, scarcity, release cycles, price stability, consumer interest, and product availability when evaluating purchasing opportunities.
• Identify emerging trends and potential purchasing opportunities before they become widely recognized within the market.
• Monitor secondary-market transactions and compare pricing across marketplaces, distributors, dealers, auction platforms, and other relevant sources.
• Evaluate market activity surrounding new releases and determine whether demand appears sustainable or is primarily driven by short-term hype.
• Analyze previous purchasing decisions and product performance to identify patterns and improve future purchasing strategies.
• Monitor inventory turnover, sell-through, profitability, and customer demand to determine when purchasing strategies should be increased, reduced, or adjusted.
• Identify declining markets, oversupplied products,…