# Retained executive search for the leaders who run US and Mexico manufacturing and supply chain. > Silvia Flores, Managing Partner at Alder Koten, places CEO, COO, and supply chain leaders across the US–Mexico industrial corridor. Bilingual, bicultural. Canonical HTML: https://www.silviaflores.info/en/ Executive Search · US & Mexico · Manufacturing · Supply Chain · Operations Silvia Flores places CEO, COO, Country Manager, operations, engineering, quality, supply chain, and commercial leaders across the US–Mexico industrial corridor — Houston, Monterrey, Mexico City, Guadalajara, the Bajío, Querétaro, Saltillo, Chihuahua, and Tijuana — bilingual, bicultural, and grounded on the plant floor. Led by **Silvia Flores** — Managing Partner at [Alder Koten](https://www.alderkoten.com). [Contact Silvia](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/contact/) [The Dynamic Fit Method™](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/methodology/) US · MX Retained Search Across the Industrial Corridor 4 Alder Koten Offices · Houston · Monterrey · CDMX · Guadalajara EN · ES Bilingual · Bicultural 20+ Years in Manufacturing & Operations Search The Dynamic Fit Method™ · Alder Koten ## The right leader is a moving target. So is the role. We evaluate whether an executive can hold the role today — and grow with the complexity it will require tomorrow. Every engagement runs through Alder Koten's Dynamic Fit Method™, which anchors executive assessment in the distinction between **Ability**, **Capability**, and **Capacity**, and is delivered through Alder Koten's seven-step retained search process. Read the full approach on [the methodology page](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/methodology/). Ability ### Practical skill, applied in the present. Know-how and experience that enable consistent execution against today's scope, scale, and stakeholders. Capability ### Judgment under complexity. How an executive senses, frames, decides, and adapts when the work cannot be fully specified in advance. Capacity ### Scope, reach, and scale — without breaking coherence. The range at which Ability and Capability can be applied as the role, organization, and context evolve. Practice areas ## By industry — where the leaders we place actually operate. The practice is built around manufacturing, supply chain, and industrial operations — the sectors that drive both economies. Every industry below is served across the US–Mexico corridor. ### Manufacturing Plant directors, VPs of operations, engineering, and quality — the core of the practice, from Monterrey to the Bajío and across the US industrial corridor. Explore → [Manufacturing](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/manufacturing-executive-search/) ### Supply Chain Logistics, procurement, planning, warehousing, and distribution leaders who keep US–Mexico operations moving. Explore → [Supply Chain](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/supply-chain-executive-search/) ### Automotive Tier-1, Tier-2, OEM, and EV supplier leadership across the automotive cluster from Saltillo, Ramos Arizpe, San Luis Potosí, and the US Midwest. Explore → [Automotive](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/automotive-executive-search/) ### Nearshoring Start-up plant leadership for companies moving production to Mexico — greenfield GMs, launch directors, and operational build-out teams. Explore → [Nearshoring](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/nearshoring-executive-search/) ### US–Mexico Cross-Border Bilingual, bicultural leaders for organizations operating on both sides of the border — dual-plant GMs, cross-border commercial and supply chain executives. Explore → [US–Mexico Cross-Border](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/us-mexico-cross-border-executive-search/) ### Industrial Sales Technical sales and commercial leaders who win in industrial, engineered-product, and B2B markets. Explore → [Industrial Sales](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/industrial-sales-executive-search/) ### Private Equity Portfolio-company operating leaders — CEO, COO, CFO, and value-creation talent for sponsor-backed manufacturing and industrial businesses. Explore → [Private Equity](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/private-equity-executive-search/) ### Technology Industrial technology, Industry 4.0, automation, and digital operations leadership for manufacturers modernizing the plant floor. Explore → [Technology](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/executive-search/) By role ## The roles that build the organization. Silvia leads C-suite and senior functional searches across the roles that build industrial and manufacturing organizations in the US and Mexico — from board directors and CEOs through the operators, commercial leaders, and functional heads they build around them. [Board Directors & Chairs View →](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/board-directors-chairs/) [Chief Executive Officers View →](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/chief-executive-officers/) [CFO & Audit Chair View →](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/cfo-audit-chair/) [Chief Operating Officers View →](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/chief-operating-officers/) [Country Manager Mexico View →](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/country-manager-mexico/) [CHRO & Human Resources View →](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/human-resources-officers/) [Marketing & Sales View →](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/marketing-sales-officers/) [Supply Chain & Operations View →](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/supply-chain-operations-officers/) [Technology Officers View →](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/technology-officers/) ## Latest insights [All insights →](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/insights/) ![Editorial illustration of a plant floor with a single leader silhouette centered between a US-parent office and a Mexican production line.](https://www.silviaflores.info/insights/plant-manager-recruitment-mexico-2026/plant-manager-recruitment-mexico.jpg) Articles September 2, 2026 ### Plant Manager Recruitment Mexico: Why US Imports Fail Plant manager recruitment Mexico in 2026: the profile, scope, and interview signals that decide whether the plant leader you hire will still be running the site 18 months from now. [Plant Manager Recruitment Mexico: Why US Imports Fail](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/insights/articles/plant-manager-recruitment-mexico-2026/) ![Editorial illustration of a board around a table evaluating the profile of an operations director for Mexico — ak-graphite figures on an ak-stone field with a restrained ak-orange accent.](https://www.silviaflores.info/insights/operations-director-recruitment-mexico-board-hire/operations-director-recruitment-mexico.jpg) Posts July 29, 2026 ### Hiring an Operations Director in Mexico: What Boards Should Evaluate Hiring an operations director in Mexico: what a board evaluates before authorizing a retained search — corridors, reporting line, 90-day commitment. [Hiring an Operations Director in Mexico: What Boards Should Evaluate](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/insights/posts/operations-director-recruitment-mexico-board-hire/) ![The Electra EL9 hybrid-electric eSTOL aircraft on display at the Electra chalet on the closing day of Farnborough International Airshow 2026, in front of the 'Powering the age of Electric Aerospace' program-milestones wall.](https://www.silviaflores.info/insights/farnborough-airshow-2026-day-5-field-notes/electra-el9-farnborough-airshow-2026-day-5.jpg) News July 25, 2026 ### Farnborough 2026 — Day 5 Field Notes Closing dispatch from Farnborough: $84B in deals, autonomy on every serious stand, and a hybrid-electric Ohio plant that is the manufacturing story of 2026. [Farnborough 2026 — Day 5 Field Notes](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/insights/news/farnborough-airshow-2026-day-5-field-notes/) ## Frequently asked questions Who is Silvia Flores? Silvia Flores is Managing Partner at [Alder Koten](https://www.alderkoten.com), an executive search consultant focused on manufacturing, supply chain, and industrial operations leadership across the US and Mexico. She has a background in mechanical and industrial engineering, hands-on experience in operations and quality management, and is certified in Demand Flow Technology. She is bilingual in English and Spanish and works across the US–Mexico corridor. What kind of roles does she place? CEO, COO, CFO, CHRO, and Country Manager roles for industrial and manufacturing companies; plant directors, VPs of operations, engineering, and quality; logistics, procurement, and supply chain leaders; commercial and industrial sales directors; and portfolio-company operators for private-equity-backed industrial businesses. Where does she work? The practice runs across the US–Mexico industrial corridor. In Mexico, that means Monterrey and the northern corridor, Mexico City and the Bajío, Guadalajara, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Saltillo, Chihuahua, and Tijuana. In the United States, that means Texas, the Midwest manufacturing belt, and cross-border operations run from Houston, Dallas, Detroit, and other US industrial hubs. What is The Dynamic Fit Method™? The Dynamic Fit Method™ is Alder Koten's work-first search and evaluation model. It defines the role as evolving work in context, then evaluates whether an executive can hold the role today and grow with the complexity it will require tomorrow. Silvia applies the method with an engineering-and-operations lens specific to manufacturing, supply chain, and industrial businesses. Read more on the [methodology page](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/methodology/). What is the relationship with Alder Koten? Alder Koten is the executive search and leadership consulting firm through which every engagement is delivered. It is headquartered in Houston with offices in Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Mexico City, and combines deep US–Mexico knowledge with global reach through a network of partner firms. Silvia leads the manufacturing, supply chain, and industrial operations practices as a Managing Partner. How do we start a search? Reach out through the contact page or by email for a confidential scoping conversation. We start by understanding the role, the operation, and the culture the leader has to fit — then we open the search. ## Have a search to open? A confidential, cost-free scoping conversation is the place to start. Tell us about the role, the operation, and the leader you need. [Contact Silvia](https://www.silviaflores.info/en/contact/) --- Site guide for agents: https://www.silviaflores.info/llms.txt · Sitemap: https://www.silviaflores.info/sitemap-index.xml