About Silvia Flores

Silvia Flores is Managing Partner at Alder Koten, a trusted leader in executive search specializing in manufacturing, supply chain, and industrial operations across the United States and Mexico. With a proven track record in industrial recruitment, she sources top-tier talent for C-suite, senior operating, and functional leadership roles on both sides of the border.

Silvia brings a strong background in mechanical and industrial engineering, coupled with years of hands-on experience in operations and quality management. She is certified in Demand Flow Technology and is fluent in English and Spanish. Her expertise extends across borders, making her a natural partner for organizations navigating nearshoring, cross-border operations, and multi-country industrial platforms.

A track record with the industrial leaders of both economies

As a trusted partner to leading organizations across the US–Mexico corridor, Silvia bridges the gap between businesses and exceptional professionals. She has successfully partnered with renowned companies such as Forza Steel, Nemak, Metalsa, and Brembo, alongside a wider set of manufacturers, industrial groups, and private-equity-backed operators — earning a reputation for delivering results that drive growth and innovation.

Her approach is defined by precision, strategy, and a commitment to excellence, backed by a robust network of professionals in manufacturing, supply chain, industrial operations, and technical sales. Her ability to align leadership capability with organizational goals — measured through the Ability / Capability / Capacity lens of The Dynamic Fit Method™ — makes her a go-to partner for companies seeking impactful, long-term results.

The Dynamic Fit Method™

Silvia delivers every engagement through The Dynamic Fit Method™, Alder Koten's work-first search and evaluation model. The method defines the role as evolving work in context, and evaluates whether an executive can hold the role today and grow with the complexity it will require tomorrow — anchored in the distinction between Ability, Capability, and Capacity.

Delivered through Alder Koten

Alder Koten is a boutique executive search and leadership consulting firm serving the United States and Mexico, with reach into select global markets. It combines global reach with deep local knowledge to deliver recruitment and talent solutions. Headquartered in Houston, the firm has offices in Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Mexico City, ensuring close connections with the key industrial markets on both sides of the border. Through an extensive network of partner firms, the practice extends worldwide.

Silvia is more than a recruiter; she is a trusted advisor, helping businesses build teams that drive sustainable success in a US–Mexico industrial economy in constant transformation.

About Silvia — questions

What is Silvia Flores's background?

Silvia has a strong background in mechanical and industrial engineering, coupled with years of hands-on experience in operations and quality management. She is certified in Demand Flow Technology (DFT) and is fluent in English and Spanish. That engineering-and-operations foundation is why she can read a plant, a role, and a candidate the way an operator does.

Which companies has she worked with?

She has partnered with renowned companies such as Forza Steel, Nemak, Metalsa, and Brembo — plus a broad set of manufacturers, industrial groups, and sponsor-backed operators across the US–Mexico corridor — earning a reputation for delivering results that support growth and innovation.

What does she specialize in?

Executive search for manufacturing, supply chain, industrial operations, automotive, nearshoring, and private-equity-backed industrial businesses across the US and Mexico — with particular depth in operations, engineering, quality, and Country Manager Mexico roles.

Where does she work?

The practice covers the full US–Mexico industrial corridor. In Mexico: Monterrey and the northern corridor, Mexico City and the Bajío, Guadalajara, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Saltillo, Chihuahua, and Tijuana. In the United States: Texas, the Midwest manufacturing belt, and cross-border operations from Houston, Dallas, and Detroit.

How does she work with Alder Koten?

As Managing Partner at Alder Koten, Silvia delivers every engagement through the firm's process — The Dynamic Fit Method™ — and its US–Mexico network. Alder Koten is headquartered in Houston with offices in Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Mexico City, and reaches select global markets through partner firms.