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About The Job

Alfa Laval and its Food & Water Division is now creating a new Business Unit targeting Industrial Flow and Heat transfer, BU IFH. As the first recruitment in this new BU, we are now looking for a Sales Application Engineer. In this role, you will be instrumental in supporting our sales companies around the world to drive growth and deliver value in Biofuels and other agri-based industries like sugar, starch, edible oil, etc. You’ll combine technical expertise with commercial insight to help Alfa Laval further strengthen our position as a trusted partner in sustainable food- and biofuels production.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Application Expertise: Guiding sales company colleagues and customers toward optimal process solutions to enhance efficiency, safety, and sustainability in food processing.

• Strategic Partnering: Collaborate with sales companies to develop and execute strategic, tactical, and operational plans that strengthen our market position and generate  leads and helping closing deals.
• Implementation Support: Actively support sales companies in rolling out these plans, ensuring alignment and measurable impact across regions and customer segments.
• Commercial Excellence: Provide commercial support during quotation process, helping sales companies craft winning strategies that resonate with customer needs and drive success.
• Technology Transfer:  Sharing technical expertise with colleagues, customers and partners.

This is a dynamic role where your technical knowledge meets strategic thinking, offering you the chance to make a real difference in how we serve our customers and grow our business.

You will be based in the  headquarters in Lund, Sweden.

What You Know

• Strong technical background in mechanical, chemical, or process engineering
• Experience within biofuels and other agri-based industries like sugar, starch, and edible oil
• Familiarity with heat exchangers and thermal solutions in food processing is an advantage

Who You Are

• A proactive problem-solver with a customer-centric mindset
• Comfortable working in a cross cultural, collaborative global environment
• Able to translate complex technical concepts into clear, compelling solutions
• Driven by curiosity and continuous development
• Enjoy building relationships and making a positive impact

What’s in it for you?

We offer a challenging position in an open and friendly environment where we help each other to develop and create value. Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval’s future success, driving towards Positive Impact for our Planet.

For more information, please contact

Head of Sales, BU Food Heat Transfer, Magnus Hoffstein, magnus.hoffstein@alfalaval.com

Talent Acquisition Partner, Divya Sharma at divya.sharma@alfalaval.com

Union contacts:

Monica Anderberg, Monica.Anderberg@alfalaval.com Unionen

Stefan Sandell, stefan.sandell@alfalaval.com Ledarna

Johan Ranhög,  johan.ranhog@alfalaval.com Akademikerna

Please send your application and resume through the link below no later than  3rd September 2025.

We are conducting a continuous review of received applications. We do not accept applications via email, due to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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 games is mandatory.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

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