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Senior Manager, Build Planning and Distribution

Lucid Motors · Southfield, MI

Posted 28 days ago · $132,000 -$ 175,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
28 days
Lucid Motors's roles stay open a median of 43 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
4% of Lucid Motors's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Lucid Motors
low
0 stale, 11 reposted of 338 open
Hiring momentum
545 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Lucid Motors's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Lucid Motors.

About this role

The Senior Manager, Build Planning and Distribution at Lucid will oversee the entire vehicle build planning and inventory operations process for North America Sales. This role involves aligning build plans with sales forecasts, managing logistics execution, and leading a team to ensure efficient vehicle distribution. The manager will also collaborate with various departments to support new vehicle launches and improve operational processes.

Our read on this posting4.2out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Lucid Motors as an employer.

What you need

  • 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, including the ability to evaluate demand trends, build configurations, inventory KPIs, vehicle movement constraints, and executive-level reporting needs
  • Experience managing vendor relationships, operational SLAs, transportation partners, invoice review processes, purchase orders, or third-party logistics workflows
  • Ability to create structure in ambiguity, build processes from the ground up, and scale operations in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Nice to have

  • Experience in premium, luxury, EV, direct-to-consumer, or high-growth automotive environments
  • Experience with S&OP, demand planning, take-rate forecasting, vehicle configuration planning, allocation, or distribution strategy
  • Experience managing third-party logistics providers, transportation vendors, storage yard operations, rail planning, or final mile delivery programs

What you get

  • Comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability coverage
  • Paid time off; salaried/exempt employees accrue up to 160 hours paid time off
  • Paid holidays and paid sick leave
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Participation in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual cash incentive program

Worth weighing

  • No remote work mentioned, implying a need to be on-site in Southfield, MI
  • The role requires a high level of cross-functional collaboration, which may involve navigating complex organizational dynamics
  • The position is in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, which may require adaptability to changing priorities

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Listed by Lucid Motors on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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