Sales and Operations Planning Program Manager

Company: Lucid Motors
Location: Newark
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility. We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience. Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you. We are currently seeking a Sales and Operations Planning Program Manager. The purpose of this role is to create data-driven insight to help drive key decisions in both the Executive and Operational Sales and Operations Planning processes. This role works with team members in Sales Planning, Product Marketing, Manufacturing Planning, Material Planning, Procurement, Vehicle Program Management, and Finance. Your day-to-day efforts will include developing planning recommendations by retrieving, compiling, and analyzing data. Additionally, you will work on process improvement and building KPI dashboards in our S&OP software environment. Finally, you will maintain the supply chain forecast and be a bridge to the procurement and logistics teams to support questions around the build plan. You will report to the Head of Sales and Operations Planning. You Will: Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses to model the impact of program timing updates, manufacturing and material constraints, and delivery projection adjustments. Mature process discipline and KPI tracking relating to forecast accuracy and performance. Support software implementation to advance Sales and Operations Planning analytics capabilities. Maintain the supply chain forecast with both the S&OP software and the Lucid ERP environment. Work with other members in the S&OP team to communicate forecasts to various cross-functional teams, including supply chain, production, logistics, sales, and engineering. Support project initiatives across all Supply Chain functions, providing analysis, coordination, and implementation. Perform ad hoc quantitative analyses to support operations decision-making. Develop required process documentation for business process implementation and rollout. Establish appropriate KPIs to measure process performance and identify process improvement opportunities. You Bring: 5 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree in technical, supply chain, business, or finance discipline; or master’s degree with internship experience. Open-minded self-starter with the ability to adapt, improvise, and problem solve, as well as work independently on multiple tasks or projects. Experience building processes from scratch. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Passion for results, strategy, and a sense of ownership that leads to effective hands-on execution Strong interpersonal skills, with a team-first mindset that creates a vibrant, cohesive environment to help identify opportunities, resolve problems, develop best practices, and deliver optimal results Strong written and verbal skills as well as organizational and program management capabilities Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Word Preferably experience with coding languages and analytics tools: ERP systems (SAP or equivalent), Tableau, Aera Technologies, Python, R, or MatLab. At Lucid, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations. Salary Range : The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors. Base Pay Range (Annual) $117,100 - $161,040 USD Additional Compensation and Benefits : Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs. (Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.) By Submitting your application, you understand and agree that your personal data will be processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice . If you are a California resident, please refer to our California Candidate Privacy Notice . To all recruitment agencies : Lucid Motors does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our careers alias or other Lucid Motors employees. Lucid Motors is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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