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230 – Interim Group COO – Mexico

About Our Client:

Our client is a leading global industrial manufacturing group with a significant operational base in North America, anchored by a major production facility in Mexico City employing around 800 people. The company supplies primarily US-based customers, with 70% of production based in Mexico. Faced with economic challenges, fluctuating tariffs, and global supply chain pressures, the company is driving a strategic transformation to strengthen its operations and future-proof its business. This project offers an outstanding opportunity for an experienced interim executive to make a real impact.

Project Description:

We are offering an interim management opportunity for an experienced Group Chief Operating Officer (COO) to lead a 12-month transformation project optimizing manufacturing operations across Mexico and the USA. The assignment is based in Mexico City with frequent travel to the USA headquarters. Key project responsibilities:

Leading performance improvement efforts at the Mexico plant (approx. 800 employees), with a focus on productivity, cost control, and product quality.
Reassessing the company’s manufacturing strategy in response to changing tariff policies and trade dynamics between Mexico and the USA.
Designing and implementing logistics and supply chain improvements to boost efficiency and resilience.
Managing the relocation or expansion of manufacturing facilities in Mexico, Europe, or other relevant regions to align with business strategy.
Working closely with senior leadership to ensure operational strategies are aligned with business goals and market demands.
Ensuring full compliance with trade laws, environmental regulations, and sustainability commitments.

Interim Manager Required Skills:

We are seeking an interim executive who brings:

Extensive experience as a Group COO, Interim COO, VP Operations, or similar senior role within industrial manufacturing.
A strong background in manufacturing performance improvement, operational transformation, and footprint optimization in Mexico and the USA.
Deep expertise in supply chain management, logistics, and trade compliance—particularly in the context of USA-Mexico trade relations.
Proven experience in managing large operational teams (500+ employees), ideally with direct experience in Mexico.
A results-oriented mindset, able to develop strategies and drive execution effectively.
Strong leadership, collaboration, and cross-cultural management skills.
Flexibility to travel regularly between Mexico and the USA.
Fluency in English is required; Spanish is highly desirable.

Type of Assignment:

Interim

Scope of Interim Assignment:

Transformation

Functional Area of the Interim Manager:

Operations

Location:

Mexico

Duration:

12 Months

Start Date:

June 2025

Why work with us?:

CE Interim delivers proven executive interim leaders within 72 hours across borders, cultures, and industries. We specialize in high-impact interim management for private equity firms, family offices, and global corporations facing moments of transition: digital transformation, market entry, operational turnaround, post-merger integration, or crisis.

What sets us apart is not just the speed or depth of our network, it’s how we lead. Every engagement is personally guided by a CE Interim managing partner: former CEOs, CFOs, or COOs who’ve been on your side of the table, steering organizations through high-stakes decisions.

With a global talent pool and operational reach spanning Europe, the USA, and the Middle East, we don’t fill roles, we build trust, lead transitions, and deliver outcomes.

As part of the Valtus Alliance, the world’s largest alliance of Executive Interim Management companies, we ensure seamless international execution through 25+ offices and 80+ senior partners in over 50 countries.