Alfa Laval is looking for Systems Lead – GPHE Product Management

Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers, and society. Together, we’re pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water and shipping. As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build careers too. 

About GPHE

Did you know that heat exchangers play a vital role in the energy transition? As the world leading heat exchanger manufacturer, Alfa Laval’s technologies can save energy here and now in almost every industry as they are up to 50% more efficient than traditional technology and they enable to scale, deploy and commercialize clean technologies needed to reach net zero. Every year, Alfa Laval support our customers to reduce their energy capacity needs by 100GW and carbon emissions equivalent of Sweden. 

Business unit Gasketed Plate Heat Exchangers (BU GPHE) is a global and world leading manufacturer of gasketed plate heat exchangers. The business and organization cover the complete value chain from Sales and Service, Research & Development, Product management, Marketing and Operations. It is close to € 1 billion in size with main footprints in Sweden, China, India and United States, and with a total workforce of above 1500 employees globally. 

About the Role

We are looking for a Systems Lead who will play a pivotal role in developing our systems to support the growth of our gasketed plate heat exchanger business. As a part of a collaborative team, you will take on two key areas:

• Systems Lead: System coordination in New Product Development (NPD) and Existing Product Development (EPD) projects, implementation of new products in our sales tools, and ensuring system readiness before release.
• Sustainability Data Officer: Responsibility for the business unit’s sustainability tool and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) modeling, supporting our sustainability agenda through structured data management. With a large opportunity to influence the future use of our sustainability data.

Key Responsibilities

Systems Lead

As Systems Lead, you will:

• Coordinate system-related activities in NPD/EPD projects, ensuring seamless integration and collaboration across teams.
• Implement new products in our product configurators, guaranteeing accurate and efficient product data management.
• Ensure products are fully tested and ready for release in our sales tools, maintaining high standards of quality and functionality.
• Manage system project timelines and oversee product release coordination.
• Support users by resolving product and pricing-related issues.

Sustainability Data Officer

As Sustainability Data Officer, you will:

• Take ownership of the business unit’s carbon footprint calculation tool.
• Use SimaPro to build and maintain LCA models, leveraging its robust structure and assumptions for accurate sustainability analysis.
• Collect, validate and analyze, sustainability data across the organization, ensuring compliance with reporting requirements and enabling informed decision-making.
• Prepare dashboards, reports, and insights for internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with sustainability, R&D, IT, sourcing, and other business functions.
• Identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for software improvement to support business growth.

Who You Are

• Curiosity and drive, with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

• Strong collaboration skills, thriving in cross-functional and international environments.
• Analytical and solution-oriented mindset with a passion for technology.
• Customer-centric approach and a continuous improvement mindset.

What you know:

• A degree in engineering or a comparable qualification.
• Experience using SimaPro or similar tools.
• At least three years of relevant professional experience.
• Proven experience in project management.
• Experience with gasketed plate heat exchanger products is an advantage.
• Familiarity with Alfa Laval’s IT landscape is a plus, but not essential.

Why Alfa Laval?

Join us on this exciting digital transformation journey!

We offer a supportive workplace with opportunity to grow, where collaboration and meaningful projects create value and shape Alfa Laval’s future success.

Assessment practicalities     

We care about diversity, inclusion, and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games. Playing the games is mandatory.      

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure workplace, we conduct background checks on final candidates for this role.    

Alcohol and drug testing  

As part of Alfa Laval’s commitment to a safe and healthy workplace, alcohol and drug testing are applied during the pre-employment process.  

For more information please contact:

Marcus Eldh, Product Pricing and System Readiness team Manager, Marcus.Eldh@alfalaval.com

Tanja Sukaj, Talent Acquisition Partner, Tanja.sukaj@alfalaval.com

For union information, please contact:    
Monica Anderberg, Unionen, at Monica.Anderberg@alfalaval.com   

Johan Ranhög, Akademikerna at Johan.Ranhög@alfalaval.com   

Stefan Sandell, Ledarna at Stefan.Sandell@alfalaval.com  

Claes Kronsell, IF Metall,  Claes.Kronsell@alfalaval.com

Submit your application as soon as possible, and no later than 25th of October 2026, as we are reviewing candidates on an ongoing basis. We are conducting a continuous review of the applications received. We do not accept applications via email, due to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).