Trade Marketing Associate Manager, Erborian

At Erborian, we leverage the power of Korean Skincare to boost both your skin & self-esteem. We combine centuries of Korean beauty rituals with cutting-edge science to deliver visible, immediate and effortless results — empowering you to own your skin and your confidence. With a strong double-digit growth, Erborian is currently expanding in the US market.

The Associate Manager – Brand & Trade Marketing will serve as the main day-to-day point of contact for Ulta while supporting select strategic e-tail partners, reporting to the Senior Sales & Marketing Director of Erborian US. This role requires a commercially minded, highly organized, and customer-first partner who can translate brand strategy into strong account execution and measurable sales results. The candidate will manage multiple priorities across retailer communication, marketing calendars, product launches, sampling, inventory follow-up, and sales analysis, ensuring accuracy, follow-through, and strong execution at every step.

This person should be agile, adaptable, and excited to grow with the business as Erborian continues to establish itself as a credible beauty brand in the US.

The main responsibilities include but are not limited to: leading day-to-day coordination with Ulta across commercial priorities, marketing activations, launch execution, sampling, inventory needs, and retailer communications; supporting strategic e-tail partners as needed; and identifying new opportunities that increase brand awareness, strengthen customer experience, and drive profitable sales growth.

This role requires strong sales acumen, clear and proactive communication, attention to detail, and the ability to connect customer insights, sales data, and retailer priorities to drive customer engagement, operational excellence, and commercial results.

• Act as the primary day-to-day contact for Ulta, owning end-to-end coordination of assortment needs, product catalog accuracy, imagery, item setup, launch details, and account files.
  • Communicate PO changes, ship dates and lead times for novelties and replenishment in line with animation planning.
  • FIFO / End of Life Management
  • Assist with the planning process and sku setup through retail pipeline with regard to setup, strategy, sampling, ship and launch dates.
• Lead clear, proactive communication with the Ulta Merchant and Planner on all aspects of the business, including ordering, inventory levels, new openings, logistics, deadlines, and issue resolution.
• Support strategic e-tail partners as needed, while ensuring Ulta remains the primary account focus and that learnings across partners inform stronger sell-out strategies.
• Monitor Ulta sales trends, inventory, sell-in/sell-out performance, and promotional results, providing insights and recommendations that identify opportunities and improve commercial performance.
• Forecast Ulta key promotional periods, including 21 Days of Beauty and retailer-specific animations, as well as kits and sampling needs according to product lead times.
• Act as key liaison between warehouse, logistics, and customer care teams to ensure smooth processing of outbound orders and returns.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with Ulta stakeholders and other external partners by anticipating business needs, managing timelines, and delivering accurate, thoughtful follow-through across all partnership priorities.
• Serve as a customer-facing representative for Erborian across Ulta, prospective new retail partners, brand crossover opportunities, third‑party collaborations, and other entrepreneurial partnership ideas.
• Act as a brand ambassador and key liaison between Erborian, Ulta, and potential partners, ensuring…