Global Headcount Strategy Lead – Manufacturing

Flextronics - The Flex Company; Región Centro; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life & Medical insurance

Christmas Bonus

Food Coupons

Saving Fund

Job summary

Flex is hiring a Sr Manager Workforce Planning in Guadalajara to lead global headcount planning for manufacturing operations. The role partners with Manufacturing leaders, HR Business Partners, and regional SPOCs to align staffing with project ramp-ups and capacity growth.

You will drive analytics, governance, and continuous improvement across the organization. The ideal candidate will have strong data-driven capabilities, cross-functional leadership, and experience in executive-level reporting

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and data-driven mindset.
• Stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strategic workforce planning capabilities.
• Cross-functional leadership.
• Project and program management.
• Executive communication and presentation skills.
• Problem-solving and critical thinking.
• Results-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global Headcount Planning process for manufacturing operations.
• Monitor and manage global headcount forecasts.
• Identify, document, and communicate variances against forecast, budget, and operational plans.
• Analyze the root causes of workforce increases and reductions, providing recommendations and action plans.
• Develop executive reports, dashboards, and metrics related to Forecast and Headcount Planning.
• Lead workforce planning activities to support new project ramp-ups, product launches, production transfers, site expansions, and capacity growth initiatives.
• Partner with Workforce Planning SPOCs and HR Business Partners across regions and manufacturing sites to ensure effective workforce planning and execution.
• Collaborate closely with key stakeholders to ensure alignment between operational plans, budgets, and workforce requirements.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Executive communication

Problem solving

Results orientation

Job description

Flex is hiring a Sr Manager Workforce Planning in Guadalajara to lead global headcount planning for manufacturing operations. The role partners with Manufacturing leaders, HR Business Partners, and regional SPOCs to align staffing with project ramp-ups and capacity growth.

You will drive analytics, governance, and continuous improvement across the organization. The ideal candidate will have strong data-driven capabilities, cross-functional leadership, and experience in executive-level reporting