HR & Administrative Affairs Team Leader – Alexandria

About the role

We are launching a new state‑of‑the‑art porcelain production facility in Alexandria, Egypt, and need a versatile HR & Administrative Affairs Team Leader to build and run payroll, recruitment and all administrative functions from the ground up. As a core member of the founding team, you will act as the local HR point of contact while collaborating closely with our headquarters in Turkey.

Key responsibilities

• Execute end‑to‑end monthly payroll in line with Egyptian Labor Law, including salary calculations, overtime, deductions and social insurance.
• Maintain personnel files, contracts, attendance, leave records and HR documentation.
• Manage onboarding, exit procedures and work‑permit processes where required.
• Run full‑cycle recruitment for blue‑collar and white‑collar positions, from job posting to offer.
• Develop talent pipelines with local universities, technical schools and labor offices.
• Oversee facility services such as cleaning, security, catering and employee transportation, including vendor selection and contract management.
• Coordinate permits, licenses and correspondence with local authorities and the industrial zone administration.
• Handle procurement of office supplies, workwear/PPE and organize travel/accommodation for visiting colleagues.
• Support occupational health & safety and social‑compliance documentation (amfori BSCI).

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Accounting or a related field.
• 5‑8 years of combined payroll and HR operations experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of Egyptian Labor Law, social insurance and payroll taxation.
• Proven ability to work with government offices in Alexandria.
• Fluent Arabic and good written and spoken English.
• Hands‑on, discreet and solution‑oriented personality comfortable wearing multiple hats in a start‑up factory.

Required skills

• Excel
• Payroll/HRIS systems

What we offer

• Opportunity to join the founding team of an international manufacturer.
• Competitive salary and full social‑insurance compliance.
• Career growth as the facility scales, with potential to move into an HR leadership role.
• Multicultural work environment with Turkish and Egyptian colleagues.