Sr. Planning Analyst - Sales Operations

In this role you are responsible for adequate and accurate forecasting, planning, allocation, and optimization of Lucid’s sales operations and internal sales fleet across Europe.

The main responsibilities will be to analyze and improve Lucid Europe’s sales operations primarily focused on production planning, sales forecasting, Sales demo fleet requirements and utilization, vehicle to order matching, and process optimization. This role will support Lucid with achieving its sales and delivery targets. The successful candidate will work closely with Leadership, Production, Order- and Delivery Operations, Remarketing, IT, Fleet Management and Service Operations and Logistics, amongst others and will always ensure that the best customer experience is maintained, and sales & delivery targets are achieved, whilst meeting business needs.

Data is key when it comes to analyzing performance, identifying opportunity and prioritizing business projects. In this role you’re expected to take ownership and drive improvements from design to implementation.

This role requires an experienced and analytical operations expert that can thrive in a start-up environment but can quickly help scale and optimize a mature Sales Operations function. They should feel comfortable working in a high paced and ambiguous environment, while using data and business intelligence. This includes the creation of data models for accurate forecasting and reporting on utilization, optimization of processes, operations and (cost) efficiency will also be key focus areas.

Qualifications

• Forecasting & Planning Expertise

  • Proven ability to develop and refine production planning methodologies and forecasting models.
  • Experience aligning production schedules with delivery forecasts and internal fleet requirements.
  • Skilled in conducting S&OP sessions and creating strategies for product transitions (Run Out / Run In models).

• Inventory Management Skills

  • Strong background in implementing inventory-to-order matching processes.
  • Ability to monitor vehicle readiness and delivery feasibility from production start to handover.
  • Analytical mindset for inventory configuration and market demand alignment.

• Process Optimization

  • Track record of identifying operational gaps and designing solutions to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
  • Experience driving lean processes and ensuring transparency in approvals and decision-making.
  • Familiarity with improving B2B bulk order placement processes.

• Data & Automation

  • Advanced skills in building dashboards, reports, and tools for sales and fleet performance.
  • Ability to develop models for accurate sales and delivery forecasting.
  • Strong focus on data integrity and automation for improved accuracy and efficiency.

• Strategic Support

  • Experience providing insights for market expansion and technical support for mobile apps and product localization.
  • Ability to collaborate with global teams to ensure seamless integration of processes and systems.

Requirements

• 7+ years in sales operations, planning, or business analytics with a proven track record of process improvement and operational excellence.
• Strong knowledge of SFDC and SAP; advanced Excel skills; familiarity with project management tools (Confluence, JIRA, Smartsheet).
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment; highly analytical and solution-oriented.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; fluency in English (additional languages a plus).
• EU driver’s license required.

Lucid Motors is committed to maintaining a safe and trustworthy environment. As such, a background check may be required during the hiring process. This will be performed in line with European data protection laws, and candidates will be informed and asked to provide consent before the check is conducted.