Senior Build Planning & Distribution Lead

Lucid Motors; Southfield (MI); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucid Motors in Southfield, MI seeks a Senior Manager, Build Planning and Distribution to lead end-to-end vehicle build planning, inventory strategy, allocation, and field readiness across North America. You will connect build planning, inventory deployment, middle/final mile logistics, and vendor operations to ensure the right vehicles are available at the right time and place.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in automotive sales operations, strong vehicle lifecycle knowledge, and a proven

Qualifications

• 10+ years in automotive sales operations or vehicle planning.
• Strong understanding of vehicle lifecycle operations.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional programs across Sales, Delivery, Production, Supply Chain, Logistics, Product, IT, Finance, Procurement, Quality, and Field Operations.
• Strong analytical capability with executive-level reporting needs.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and third-party logistics workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end build planning and inventory operations.
• Align build plans with sales forecasts, S&OP demand, production constraints, customer orders, and NA inventory objectives.
• Partner with Product, GTM, Engineering, IT, Production, and Operations teams to support new model year launches and options.
• Manage inventory allocation and logistics execution from factory release to field locations.
• Lead US and Canada inventory distribution strategy, including regional allocation and rail planning.
• Own or support middle mile and final mile transportation strategy and vendor performance.
• Collaborate with Finance and Procurement on vendor purchases, invoices, accruals, and spend tracking.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team responsible for build planning and inventory operations.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Vehicle planning

Inventory management

Logistics

Demand planning

Job description

Lucid Motors in Southfield, MI seeks a Senior Manager, Build Planning and Distribution to lead end-to-end vehicle build planning, inventory strategy, allocation, and field readiness across North America. You will connect build planning, inventory deployment, middle/final mile logistics, and vendor operations to ensure the right vehicles are available at the right time and place.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in automotive sales operations, strong vehicle lifecycle knowledge, and a proven