**Merchandise Product Planner**

Newark, CA / Retail / Full-Time Exempt

**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 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, were 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.

Lucids mission is to inspire the adoption of sustainable energy by creating the most captivating luxury electric vehicles, centered around the human experience. Working at Lucid Motors means having a shared vision to power the future in revolutionary ways. Be part of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform the automotive industry.

Lucid Motors is building our Global Retail Operations team in Newark, CA (SF Bay Area). We are currently seeking a Retail Merchandise Product Planner to join our collaborative team to coordinate retail merchandise product needs across our growing network of retail locations.

The Retail Merchandise Product Planner will support the Retail Operations team as we expand globally, to ensure that the right amount of Lucid product is always in the right retail location at the right time. This role will collaborate extensively with many cross-functional teams and stakeholders. **The Role**

* Develop category and product-level inventory plans that support division objectives

* Monitor location performance and regularly report performance based KPIs

* Maintain SKU level forecasts and product purchase needs to meet those forecasts

* Create location-based inventory plans and communicate with associated retail managers

* Partner with Merchandise team to execute on purchasing plans to meet inventory forecasts

* Generate Purchase Requests

* Maintain product delivery schedules internally and externally

* Maintain transfers of products between retail and wholesale locations

* Identify opportunities for process improvement

* Support Retail Operations team with other duties as needed

* This is an in-office role and sits in Newark, CA

**Qualifications**

* Bachelors degree in related field business, finance, or supply chain preferred

* 3-5 years previous experience in inventory planning or related supply chain role

* Financial and business acumen, ability to evaluate financial and business indicators and translate data into actionable information to drive results

* Proficiency in retail math

* Track record of success in developing relationships with cross-functional teams both internal and external

* Must be highly organized and have strong attention to detail

* Positive/go-getter, team player, who can also work independently, with the ability to troubleshoot and work in a fast-moving environment

* Skilled at working with multiple internal and external cross-functional partners

* Comfortable working with and analyzing data, strong Microsoft Excel skills a plus

* Bachelors degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Marketing, or equivalent

* Start-up experience working in complex operational environments is a plus

* Some travel may be required.

* Enthusiastic about the future of automotive luxury and sustainable mobility