Trading Manager - Gaming

As a Trading Manager - Gaming in Dubai, you will manage the gaming book and run it as a principal trader. This person buys consoles, games and accessories locally and globally, sells into the GCC first (UAE is HQ and the primary market today) and cross-border where the margin is, using the company's UAE, UK, Netherlands and US entities for purchasing. Arrives with a live book of suppliers and buyers and is measured on gross profit from month 3 onwards. Client Details Our client is a B2B Trading Platform HQed in Dubai, with strong operations in the UK, US and Netherlands. They buy Electronics, Gaming, IT globally and sell in the GCC. They have a lean team of 5, expanding to 10 by year end! Description * 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. Job Offer Great opportunity to join a growing company which is off to a solid start! * 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.