By role
Executive Roles
The roles that carry industrial and manufacturing work — CEO, COO, CFO, CHRO, Country Manager Mexico, and Commercial Director.
Silvia Flores leads C-suite and senior operating searches for industrial, manufacturing, supply-chain, and cross-border businesses across the US and Mexico. The practice naturally tilts toward the roles that carry the operation — the COO, the Country Manager for Mexico, and the leaders they build around them.
CEO / President
Chief Executive and President searches for industrial and manufacturing businesses across the US and Mexico — founder-led, family-owned, and sponsor-backed platforms.
- Full P&L accountability for industrial mid-market platforms
- Founder / family-succession transitions
- Sponsor-backed portfolio-company CEO in a value-creation plan
- US parent naming a President for its Mexico operation
COO / VP Operations
Chief Operating Officer and VP Operations searches — the operator who carries manufacturing, quality, engineering, and supply chain end-to-end. This is the practice's tilt.
- COO for multi-site industrial platforms
- VP of Manufacturing / VP of Operations for OEM and Tier businesses
- Plant Director / General Manager for greenfield and turnaround sites
- Head of Quality (IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP) and Head of Engineering
CFO / Finance Director
CFO and Finance Director searches for industrial businesses — bilingual and bicultural CFOs comfortable in both US GAAP and Mexican regulatory environments.
- CFO for industrial platforms with US and Mexico operations
- Finance Director for Mexican subsidiaries reporting into US parents
- Controller and FP&A leaders with manufacturing depth
- Value-creation CFOs for private-equity-backed platforms
CHRO / HR Director
CHRO and Human Resources leadership for industrial businesses — with real command of Mexican labor law (LFT), industrial relations, and cross-border people strategy.
- CHRO for industrial platforms across US and Mexico
- Site HR / Industrial Relations Directors for manufacturing plants
- Talent, Total Rewards, and Organizational Development leaders
- HR leadership for greenfield and nearshoring launches
Country Manager Mexico
Country Manager Mexico — the role that runs the Mexican operation for a US or global parent. Requires bilingual, bicultural judgment and an operating spine.
- Country Manager for US-headquartered industrial businesses
- General Manager for a Mexican legal entity with multiple plants
- Launch Country Manager for nearshoring and reshoring programs
- Integration Country Manager after cross-border M&A
Commercial / Sales Director
Commercial and Sales Director searches for industrial and manufacturing businesses — the leader who carries revenue, key accounts, and the customer relationship across the corridor.
- VP of Sales / Commercial Director for industrial businesses
- Key-Account and Business Development Directors serving OEMs and Tiers
- Cross-border commercial leaders selling from either side of the border
- Industrial sales leadership for private-equity value-creation plans
How the searches run
Every search runs through The Dynamic Fit Method™, Alder Koten's work-first search and evaluation model — Ability, Capability, and Capacity assessed against the rate of change the role will carry — delivered via Alder Koten's seven-step retained search process. Explore the industries where these roles land: manufacturing, supply chain, automotive, nearshoring, US–Mexico cross-border, private equity, and industrial technology.