Director, Sales & Operations Planning
About The Position
We’re ALSO, an electric mobility company originally conceived as a part of Rivian. We’re a passionate team of builders, dreamers, doers and innovators, focused on creating entirely new (not to mention, innovative and delightful) vertically integrated, small EVs designed to meet the global mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire everyone to ride ALSO—replacing many local car, truck and SUV miles with ones on vehicles that are more affordable, more enjoyable and 10-50x more efficient. We’re looking for a Director, Sales & Operations Planning to build the forecasting, launch planning, and cross-functional alignment engine that will guide major operational decision-making at Also. The Director, Sales & Operations Planning leader will own how we plan and executive on volumes and variants, channel distribution, new product introduction efforts, and market rollouts, partnering closely with Product, Supply Chain, Commercial, and Finance to ensure the right products reach the right customers at the right time. This is the connective tissue between product roadmap, commercial strategy, and operations execution — ensuring the company moves coherently and confidently as we scale from one product to many, and from one market to the world.
Requirements
- 8+ years in hardware operations planning, supply/demand planning, product planning, S&OP, commercial planning, or similar roles.
- Experience with technical tools and languages such as SQL, Databricks, Tableau, Looker.
- Experience planning across multiple channels (DTC, retail, B2B) and multiple markets.
- Strong grasp of consumer hardware or automotive-like ramp dynamics: NPI, production ramps, lead times, forecasting under uncertainty.
- Demonstrated ability to run cross-functional programs between Product, Supply Chain, and Commercial.
- Analytical depth with the ability to structure ambiguity and bring clarity to decisions.
- Excellent communication and a calm, structured approach to complex problems.
Nice To Haves
- AI-driven analytics experience is a huge plus
Responsibilities
- Create and own the company’s integrated planning model, incorporating factors like volume, SKU mix, channel mix, pricing, geography, and product sequencing. You will be the central point of truth for “what are we planning to sell, where, when, in what quantities, and at what price?”
- Align inventory, lead times, and serviceability with commercial strategy.
- Build scenario models around pricing, elasticity, channel mix, and regional expansion, incorporate market intelligence, competitor insights, and past performance to refine forecasts.
- Build and operate a planning calendar that aligns Product, Supply Chain, Commercial, and Finance efforts to a single company plan.
- With the rest of the Commercial org, maintain the demand forecasts for all products across consumer, retail, and B2B/Fleet channels.
Benefits
- Robust health coverage. Excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & HSA options.
- One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates.
- Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny.
- Flexible time off.
- 401(k) match.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
