Senior Manager, Build Planning and DistributionPosted today$132K–$175K

At Lucid, we are creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Built on Lucid’s proprietary technology and software-defined vehicle architecture, our award-winning vehicles bring our “Compromise Nothing™” approach to the global automotive market.

What you'll do

• 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 teams: to support new model year, trim, package, and option launches, including requirements, UAT, documentation, training, and communications.

• Manage inventory allocation and logistics execution from factory release to field locations.

• Lead U.S. and Canada inventory distribution strategy, including regional: allocation, rail mix, storage yard capacity, and future distribution planning for new vehicle programs.

• Own or support middle mile and final mile transportation strategy, vendor: performance, shipping lane constraints, SOPs, quote comparisons, and escalation management.

What they're looking for

• Partner with Finance and Procurement on vendor purchase orders, invoice: reviews, accruals, audits, and transportation spend tracking.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team responsible for build planning, inventory: operations, vehicle movement, reporting, and continuous process improvement.
• + 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.