Your plant can be built on schedule and still stall if the leadership team isn't in place. Humaniq is a Mexico City executive search firm that helps foreign manufacturers hire the people who will run their Mexican operation: plant managers, country managers, finance directors and the managers beneath them. We combine human judgment with artificial intelligence to deliver a validated shortlist in 2 weeks.
Request a free consultation See our executive search serviceThe industrial corridors that attract nearshoring investment, from Nuevo León and Coahuila to the Bajío region, are competing for the same experienced managers. The best candidates already lead plants for other multinationals and rarely answer job ads. Reaching them takes direct search and a network built over years in the local market.
Fit matters as much as skills. A strong leader for your Mexican site has to report comfortably to headquarters in English, manage a Spanish-speaking workforce with credibility, and understand local labor practices. That combination is scarcer than either skill on its own.
Plant managers, general managers and country managers who can take a site from start-up to stable production.
Finance directors and controllers familiar with Mexican tax and reporting to a foreign parent, and HR leaders who can build the team and manage labor relations.
Quality, maintenance, production, supply chain and engineering managers for automotive, medical devices, aerospace, electronics and general manufacturing.
Sales and business development directors for companies that also want to sell into the Mexican market.
Compensation for management roles varies widely by region and industry, and packages usually include benefits that foreign companies don't always budget for, such as the mandatory year-end bonus (aguinaldo), employee profit sharing (PTU) and major medical insurance. Since the 2021 labor reform, most companies hire their leadership team directly onto the payroll of their Mexican entity. We share current salary ranges during discovery so your offer is competitive from the first conversation.
We have 12 years of experience in executive search in Mexico, more than 230 clients and placements in over 75 industries. We cover the whole country, with deep experience in the manufacturing hubs of Monterrey, Querétaro, Saltillo, Guadalajara and Tijuana. Our work has been recognized by international HR and technology publications, and every search is led by a senior consultant who speaks with you directly.
In a 30 minute call we review the roles you need, realistic timelines and salary ranges. No cost and no commitment.
Schedule a consultation Email usWe present a shortlist of validated candidates in about 2 weeks. Total time to start date depends on your interview schedule and the candidate's notice period, which is usually two to four weeks.
We can start the search while your entity is being registered, so candidates are ready when you can make offers. We coordinate the timing of offers with your legal and payroll setup.
For roles that report to a foreign headquarters, English is part of the evaluation. We assess it in the interview process rather than relying on the resume.
Yes. We run searches across the country, with frequent work in Nuevo León, Coahuila, Baja California and the Bajío states.
We replace the candidate at no additional cost during the agreed guarantee period, which ranges from 3 to 12 months depending on the role.
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