Business Development Project Leader

Alfa Laval; Stockholms kommun; Sur place; SEK 900 000 - 1 200 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Alfa Laval is seeking a Business Development Project Leader for the Portfolio Unit in the Ocean Division. You will shape and execute a growth agenda by partnering with PU leaders to identify, analyze, and accelerate high‑value opportunities, using market intelligence, financial analysis, and cross‑business collaboration.

The role reports to the PU President for the Ocean Division and drives strategic initiatives across digital platforms and energy efficiency solutions, aiming for measurable

Qualifications

• Experienced marketing or sales professional with a growth mindset and strategic thinking.
• Proven track record in creating and driving business plans, with focus on growth, innovation, and sustainability.
• Collaborative, skilled at stakeholder management across multi‑business organisations.
• Strong understanding of P&L drivers, market dynamics, and competitive positioning.

Responsabilités

• Co-create business development plans with PU leaders and evaluate growth initiatives.
• Build, own, and track a priority opportunity funnel across multiple businesses within the PU.
• Drive implementation and follow‑through of BD plans with accountability as markets evolve.
• Integrate market intelligence and cross‑business collaboration to turn insights into action.

Connaissances

Growth mindset

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Data management and visualization

Description du poste

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 our careers too.

About The Role

As Business Development Project Leader for the Portfolio Unit (PU) for the Ocean Division, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the strategic growth agenda of the business. You will work closely with PU business leaders to identify, analyze, and accelerate high‑value growth opportunities, leveraging market intelligence, financial analysis, and cross‑business collaboration to turn insight into action. This is a dynamic role in a unit focused on Growth, Innovation, and Partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Growth & Business Development

• Co-create business development plans with PU business leaders, identifying, analyzing, and evaluating the potential of new growth initiatives.
• Build, own, and continuously track a priority opportunity funnel spanning multiple businesses within the PU.
• Drive the implementation and follow-through of business development plans, ensuring accountability and adaptability as market conditions evolve.

Market & Competitive Intelligence

• Integrate market, customer, competitor, and financial data into actionable intelligence that informs decision‑making across PU organisations.
• Conduct in‑depth market studies in close alignment with PU Leaders.
• Track and analyse market share performance for the Portfolio Unit, identifying trends and implications. Prepare and manage periodic competitor analyses.

Cross-Business Strategic Initiatives

• Lead and drive high‑value cross‑business initiatives, including digital platforms, energy efficiency solutions, multiband/multi‑service concepts, and strategic customer programmes.
• Act as a connector across businesses to ensure alignment, momentum, and measurable outcomes.

This role reports to the Portfolio Unit President for the Ocean Division and is a member of the Portfolio Unit’s management team.

Who You Are

• An experienced marketing or sales professional with a growth mindset, strong analytical skills, and strategic thinking.
• Proven track record in creating and driving business plans, with a passion for growth, innovation, and sustainability.
• Collaborative, skilled at stakeholder management, and comfortable working across complex, multi‑business organisations.
• Strong understanding of P&L drivers, market dynamics (especially marine), and competitive positioning.
• Proficient in data management and visualisation.
• Energised by driving change and delivering measurable business results.

Union information

• Axel Schäring, Akademikerna, [e-mail]
• Anders Jansson, Unionen, [e-mail]

We care about diversity, inclusion, and equity in our recruitment processes.

We also believe behavioural 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.

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