Senior Manager, Build Planning and Distribution

Lucid Motors
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 132,000 - 175,000 annuallyFunction: Supply Chain & LogisticsExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Strategic execution","Cross-functional influence","Process building","Analytical thinking","Written and verbal communication"]

Lead end-to-end vehicle build planning and inventory operations across North America Sales, aligning production plans with sales forecasts, S&OP demand, and customer orders. Manage inventory allocation and logistics execution from factory release through field readiness, including U.S. and Canada distribution strategy and middle/final-mile transportation. Partner across Product, GTM, Engineering, IT, Production, Finance, Procurement, and vendors to launch new model-year programs, and coach a team focused on scalable processes and continuous improvement.

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Lucid Motors
Lucid Motors
4 weeks ago

Senior Manager, Build Planning and Distribution

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end vehicle build planning and inventory operations across North America Sales, aligning production plans with sales forecasts, S&OP demand, and customer orders. Manage inventory allocation and logistics execution from factory release through field readiness, including U.S. and Canada distribution strategy and middle/final-mile transportation. Partner across Product, GTM, Engineering, IT, Production, Finance, Procurement, and vendors to launch new model-year programs, and coach a team focused on scalable processes and continuous improvement.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Supply Chain & Logistics
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead end-to-end build planning and inventory operations from production planning through field inventory deployment.
  • •Align build plans with sales forecasts, S&OP demand, production constraints, customer orders, and North America inventory objectives.
  • •Partner with Product, GTM, Engineering, IT, Production, and Operations for new model year/trim/package/option launches, including planning, UAT, documentation, training, and communications.
  • •Manage inventory allocation and logistics execution from factory release to field locations, including U.S. and Canada distribution strategy.
  • •Lead, coach, and develop a team for build planning, inventory operations, vehicle movement, reporting, and continuous process improvement.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 132,000 - 175,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of experience in automotive sales operations, vehicle planning, inventory management, logistics, mobility, or a relevant adjacent industry.
  • •Strong understanding of vehicle lifecycle operations, including build planning, allocation, inventory flow, distribution, and delivery readiness.
  • •Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional programs across Sales, Delivery, Production, Supply Chain, Logistics, Product, IT, Finance, Procurement, Quality, and Field Operations.
  • •Experience managing vendor relationships, operational SLAs, transportation partners, invoice review processes, purchase orders, or third-party logistics workflows.
  • •Bachelor’s degree required.
Experience:10+ yearsAutomotiveSales operationsInventory managementLogisticsMobilityS&OP
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Strategic executionCross-functional influenceProcess buildingAnalytical thinkingWritten and verbal communication
Languages:English

Company Brief

Lucid Motors
Designs, engineers, and manufactures luxury electric vehicles and related charging and energy solutions, focusing on high-performance, long-range EVs and advanced vehicle technology for premium consumers.
Industry: Electric Vehicles
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Newark, California, United States
Founded: 2007
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