Senior Manager, Build Planning and Distribution

Lucid Motors
Phoenix
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 132,000 - 175,000 annuallyFunction: Supply Chain & LogisticsExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Cross-functional collaboration","Analytical thinking","Communication","Process improvement"]

Lead end-to-end vehicle build planning and inventory operations for North America Sales, connecting production planning to allocation, middle/final mile logistics, and field readiness. Align build plans with sales forecasts, S&OP demand, production constraints, and customer orders. Drive U.S./Canada distribution strategy and vendor performance while partnering across Product, GTM, Engineering, IT, Finance, Procurement, and Operations. Manage, coach, and improve a team responsible for planning, execution, and reporting.

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Senior Manager, Build Planning and Distribution

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end vehicle build planning and inventory operations for North America Sales, connecting production planning to allocation, middle/final mile logistics, and field readiness. Align build plans with sales forecasts, S&OP demand, production constraints, and customer orders. Drive U.S./Canada distribution strategy and vendor performance while partnering across Product, GTM, Engineering, IT, Finance, Procurement, and Operations. Manage, coach, and improve a team responsible for planning, execution, and reporting.
Location: Phoenix
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Supply Chain & Logistics
Seniority: Sr. 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.
  • •Manage inventory allocation and logistics execution from factory release to field locations.
  • •Own middle mile and final mile transportation strategy, including vendor performance, shipping lane constraints, SOPs, escalation management, and quote comparisons.
  • •Lead, coach, and develop a team and drive continuous process improvement for build planning, inventory operations, reporting, and vehicle movement.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 132,000 - 175,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsurancePaid Leave401k

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, delivery readiness, and customer demand dynamics.
  • •Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional programs across Sales, Delivery, Production, Supply Chain, Logistics, Product, IT, Finance, Procurement, Quality, and Field Operations.
  • •Strong analytical capability to evaluate demand trends, build configurations, inventory KPIs, vehicle movement constraints, and executive-level reporting needs.
  • •Bachelor’s degree required.
Experience:10+ yearsAutomotiveSales operationsInventory managementLogisticsVehicle planning
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCross-functional collaborationAnalytical thinkingCommunicationProcess improvement
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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