Manufacturing

Global Manufacturing Staffing Solutions

Build full-time global teams across supply chain, purchasing, planning, customer service, finance, ERP support, and other remote-capable functions. We source and vet the talent while supporting payroll and compliance.

Manufacturing operations professional reviewing production data on a factory floor
The Challenge

When Growth Outpaces Your Support Teams

Manufacturing growth creates work far beyond the factory floor. Purchasing, planning, order processing, customer service, invoicing, collections, and ERP administration must all scale alongside production, often before additional headcount is available.

The strain quickly spreads across departments. Purchasing manages more suppliers and orders. Planning needs greater visibility into inventory and production. Customer service handles more questions, while finance must keep invoicing, cash application, and collections moving. When these processes fall behind, receivables age, orders slow down, and internal teams become overloaded.

ERP and product data require the same consistent attention. Item masters, pricing, inventory records, and system administration must remain accurate to support purchasing and order management. Quoting and bid work can also slow when pricing analysis and follow-up compete with other responsibilities.

Local hiring does not always solve the problem. Planners, purchasing professionals, ERP specialists, finance staff, and commercial leaders can be difficult or expensive to find near the plant. When positions remain open, the work falls back on existing employees.

We saw this with an Australian irrigation manufacturer that needed three senior commercial hires across multiple markets. Rather than engaging a separate agency in each country, 1840 managed all three searches in parallel through its global talent network. The roles were filled within five months, including the company’s first hire in Mexico, saving approximately $88,000 annually compared with hiring the same roles in Australia.

Expanding your search beyond the local market gives you access to a broader talent pool while helping control hiring costs and add capacity where your operation needs it most.

What We Do

The Manufacturing Functions We Help You Staff

Manufacturing operations depend on a lot of recurring work behind the scenes. We build dedicated teams around the workflows you want to move off your internal team, with clear ownership over what we handle and what stays with you.

01

Purchasing and supplier support

Support purchase orders, supplier follow-up, international purchasing, and expediting to keep materials moving and reduce the admin load on your purchasing team.

02

Demand and production planning

Add planning support for forecasting, replenishment, inventory, and production schedules to help your team keep supply aligned with demand.

03

ERP and product data administration

Keep ERP, item data, product information, and system records current so purchasing, planning, pricing, and order management have reliable information to work from.

04

Quoting, bidding and pricing support

Support bid coordination, bid evaluation, pricing analysis, and quote preparation to keep commercial opportunities moving when internal teams are stretched.

05

Order management and customer service

Support order entry, order status, customer service, and dealer or distributor accounts to keep customers informed and orders moving through the process.

06

Order to cash

Support billing, accounts receivable, cash application, collections, and accounts payable to keep finance work moving and reduce delays in getting paid.

07

Senior and technical hiring

Hire general managers, sales leaders, maintenance engineers, commissioning engineers, and other senior or technical roles when entering a new market or opening a new plant.

Key Roles

The Roles Behind Manufacturing Operations

The right hires depend on where the pressure is building in your operation. We can help you add dedicated talent across purchasing, planning, ERP, customer service, finance, and related support functions.

Role

What they own

Where we typically place

Purchasing Assistant

Purchase orders, supplier follow-up, and expediting

Philippines
International Purchasing Coordinator

Cross-border supplier coordination and inbound shipments

Philippines
ERP Specialist (Acumatica)

ERP administration, item data, and system management

Philippines
Product Information Management Specialist

Product data, specifications, and catalogue accuracy

Philippines
Demand and Supply Planner

Forecasting, replenishment, and supply planning

Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Peru
Inventory Planner

Stock levels, coverage, and inventory accuracy

Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Peru
Bid Coordinator and Bid Evaluator

Bid packages, submission deadlines, and quote preparation

Philippines

Supply chain pricing analyst

Cost and pricing analysis across the supply chain

Philippines, LATAM
Inside Sales Representative

Inbound and outbound sales, quotes, and reorders

Philippines

Customer Service Representative

Order status and dealer or distributor support

Philippines
Billing and Accounts Receivable Specialist

Invoicing, cash application, and collections

Philippines, LATAM
Accounting Specialist

Accounts payable, reconciliations, and month-end support

Philippines, LATAM
We have placed professionals across multiple talent markets in purchasing, planning, ERP, order management, finance, and senior commercial roles for manufacturing and industrial clients.

Cost advantage

What It Costs Against Hiring In-House

Compare typical U.S. market base salaries with the cost of hiring the same manufacturing roles from the Philippines.

Role

United States

Philippines

Accounts Receivable Specialist

$62,471
$13,520

Inside Sales Representative

$75,553
$16,640

*Sources: U.S. benchmarks are Salary.com market base salaries for accounts receivable specialist and inside sales representative roles, current as of mid-2026. Philippines figures reflect annualized fully loaded client costs based on confirmed 1840 hourly rates.

Savings can be highest in transactional roles such as purchasing and receivables. For planning and systems roles, the focus is often on finding markets where the required skills are easier to hire than they are locally.

CLIENT RESULTS

Manufacturing Hiring Case Study

See how 1840 helped a manufacturer fill three senior commercial roles across multiple markets in five months, while reducing annual payroll by about $88,000.

Placed 3 senior roles in 5 months + ~$88K annual payroll savings

We helped an Australian manufacturer hire its first employee in Mexico as part of three senior commercial searches across multiple markets. We filled all three roles within five months, saving about $88,000 a year in payroll.
1840 & Company were able to provide high-quality candidates in a timely manner.

Group General Manager, Total Project Australia

Security

Security Built for Your Manufacturing Systems

Your manufacturing support team may work inside ERP, MRP, CRM, and accounting systems while handling supplier pricing, product data, customer records, and financial information. We structure access around the role, the systems they need, and the controls you already have in place.

Team of outsourced Quality Assurance Analysts

ERP and Systems Access

Your remote professionals work only in the systems required for their role. Access can follow your existing authentication, permission, and user-access requirements.
We can put confidentiality and NDA requirements in place before work begins, with additional protections added where your role, data, or jurisdiction requires them.
You can limit access to supplier pricing, cost structures, bid information, and other commercial data based on what each person needs to do their job.
If your team uses employee-owned devices, we can provide optional managed BYOD security to help control device access and protect company data.
You can use your existing network and security tools, or we can provide an optional managed VPN with encrypted connections, threat protection, and controlled access to company systems.
Locations

Where We Build Manufacturing Teams

The right talent market depends on the role, working hours, systems, language requirements, and budget. These are three markets we commonly consider for manufacturing roles, with access to talent across 150+ countries.

Philippines

The Philippines is usually where we look for recurring back-office and support roles. We commonly recommend its English-speaking talent for Acumatica ERP, purchasing, accounting, billing and collections, pricing, and product information.

75%

Typical cost savings

Colombia

Colombia is another market we consider when U.S. working-hour overlap matters. Our manufacturing and industrial hiring there includes planning and customer-facing support, with additional pricing and finance roles placed across LATAM.

60%

Typical cost savings

Mexico

Mexico is usually one of the first markets we look at for roles that need North American working hours. We’ve hired manufacturing planners there and supported a client’s first hire in Mexico through a senior commercial search.

65%

Typical cost savings

Across our manufacturing and industrial clients, we’ve hired talent in the Philippines, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, and India. We also run senior searches in markets where a client has not hired before.

Our Services

Manufacturing Staffing and Hiring Models

Choose between dedicated staffing or direct hiring with our recruitment support.

Manufacturing Operations Talent (Client-Managed)

Build your manufacturing team with full-time, dedicated professionals who work inside your operation and are managed by you. We handle sourcing, vetting, payroll, HR, and compliance around each role.

Global Manufacturing Recruitment (Direct Placement)

Hire professionals directly into your organization while we manage the recruiting process. We source, screen, and vet qualified candidates globally, then you interview and select who you want to hire.

Top-rated by Clutch

We’re proud to be named by Clutch as a trusted leader in outsourcing and staffing.

Clutch Top BPO Award
Clutch top Human Resources award
Clutch Award for Top Call Centers

Frequently Asked Questions

Need help deciding how to build or scale your manufacturing team? Talk with our global workforce experts.

TESTIMONIALS

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