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About Lucid Motors

Lucid Motors is dedicated to creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation, driving the world forward. Built on proprietary technology and a software-defined vehicle architecture, Lucid's award-winning vehicles bring a "Compromise Nothing™" approach to the global automotive market. This commitment is realized through deep vertical integration, with design, engineering, and production managed in-house across global offices and manufacturing facilities. Our teams are united by a shared commitment to excellence, aiming to redefine what's possible and shape the future of mobility.

The Role: Sr. Advisor, Parts Planning

As a Sr. Advisor, Parts Planning, you will be responsible for forecasting, planning, and optimizing demand for OEM spare parts. This full-time position, based in Riyadh, focuses on ensuring high service levels across dealer and service networks while minimizing inventory risks. The role requires balancing parts availability, inventory investment, and obsolescence, in alignment with OEM supply chain policies and aftersales performance targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve demand forecasts for OEM spare parts across all product categories, including fast-moving, slow-moving, VOR, critical, and campaign parts.
• Utilize historical sales, vehicle population, failure rates, and lifecycle data to generate accurate forecasts.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and bias, implementing corrective actions as required.
• Support short-term and long-term demand planning cycles in alignment with OEM guidelines.
• Translate demand forecasts into replenishment plans to ensure optimal stock availability at PDC/RDC and dealer locations.
• Balance service level targets with inventory investment, aging, and obsolescence control.
• Monitor stock coverage, backorders, and excess inventory risks, recommending redistribution, liquidation, or return-to-OEM actions for slow-moving and obsolete parts.
• Ensure alignment with OEM demand planning processes, systems, and parameters such as lead times, MOQ, and order cycles.
• Participate in OEM calls, planning reviews, and performance assessments.
• Manage exception scenarios including VOR demand, recalls, service campaigns, and emergency supply requirements.
• Track and report demand planning KPIs, including forecast accuracy, parts fill rate/service level, backorder levels, and inventory turns and aging.
• Provide insights and recommendations to management to improve parts availability and cost performance.
• Support demand planning for new vehicle model launches and parts introductions, adjusting forecasts based on vehicle parc evolution, warranty periods, and product lifecycle stages.
• Coordinate phase-in/phase-out planning for superseded and discontinued parts.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in demand planning, inventory planning, or supply chain roles.
• Prior experience within an automotive OEM or authorized distributor environment is preferred.

Essential Skills and Knowledge

• Strong understanding of automotive spare parts demand drivers and dealer operations.
• Experience with ERP and planning systems; SAP experience is preferred.

Collaboration and Support

This role involves close collaboration with Aftersales, Parts Pricing, Supply Chain, Warehouse/3PL, Sales, and Finance teams. You will also support dealer network demand planning and stock optimization initiatives, and provide analytical support for promotions, campaigns, and special programs.