Position Title:  Manager External Affairs

Date:  Apr 16, 2025
Requisition ID:  8391
Work Location: 

Cairo, EG

Do you have a passion for external affairs? Are you an excellent communicator with exceptional diplomatic skills, achievement oriented, and curious to broaden your professional perspective? Do you want to make a difference in our organization and contribute to building something new?  If the answer is yes to all these questions, then we would like to hear from you.

RISE TO THE CHALLENGE

You will be part of the External Affairs team of "Philip Morris Misr" reporting to the Director of External Affairs- Egypt & Levant.

More specifically you will:

  • Manage the implementation of the long-term fiscal affairs plan consistent with the Company's goals and objectives.
  • Guide and maintain relations with stakeholders in the Government to ensure support to the Company's positions on excise taxation of cigarettes and import duties on the materials used in production.
  • Engage in discussions on enhancing excise structure which creates a competitive advantage for the Company and allows the Government to meet its tax collection goals. Develop relevant argumentation and position papers.
  • Manage strategy and action plans implementation to maintain existing marketing freedoms liaising with the relevant Government stakeholders and NGOs.
  • Represent the Company at the key business associations to jointly advance positions on tax and marketing regulation.
  • Manage and coordinate consultants to ensure support to the Companies action plans. Ensure full compliance of the Consultants activities with the Company’s policies and relevant legislation.
  •  Manage and motivate fiscal affairs group to ensure professional development, personal and organizational growth and career planning.

 

Qualifications:

  • Masters in Finance, Economics or Law is a plus.
  • 5-7 years of overall experience in government, or business associations with global orientation and/or international experience
  • Specific Experience: min 3 years in a supervisory/managerial position with the government/business association/large national or multinational FMCG company working in corporate affairs or similar function.
  • Be able to work cross-functionally and build relationships inside and outside of the organization
  • Strong communication and presentation skills using various tools to deliver messages
  • Language skills: English & Arabic– Fluent.