The posting
About the job As HR Business Partner for PDL and Global Sourcing, you will be a strategic partner to two global organizations that are critical to Alfa Laval's ability to source, distribute and deliver products to customers worldwide. Working closely with senior leaders across both organizations, you will shape and drive the people, organization and leadership agenda in close alignment with the business strategy. This is a senior role with broad global exposure, where you will influence decisions, challenge perspectives and ensure that people and organizational capabilities enable long-term business performance. You will act as a trusted advisor and strategic sparring partner to management while also bringing an independent HR perspective to business discussions. With operations spanning multiple countries, functions and cultures, you will navigate a complex organizational landscape and lead people-related initiatives where change, collaboration and strong stakeholder management are key. The role reports to the VP PDL, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the VP Sourcing, and is based in Lund, Sweden. As this is a global position, travel is expected. Key responsibilities include:
Partner with the PDL and Global Sourcing management teams to translate business strategies into people, organization and leadership priorities
Challenge and advise senior leaders from an HR perspective, bringing an objective view and constructive challenge to business decisions
Develop leaders, teams and organizational capabilities to strengthen performance and long-term competitiveness
Define and drive the people and culture agenda in alignment with the business strategy and Alfa Laval's Group People Strategy
Act as a key change agent and lead the people perspective in global transformation and organizational development initiatives
Use HR data, analytics and insights to identify patterns, opportunities and risks and translate them into relevant actions for the business
Drive the implementation and effective use of relevant Alfa Laval HR processes, tools and analytics across the organizations
Build strong collaboration with local Distribution Centers, Global Sourcing teams and HR Business Partners across regions
Who are you You are a confident and commercially minded HR professional who builds strong relationships with senior leaders while having the courage to challenge their thinking from an HR perspective. You are curious about the business, ask the questions others may not be asking and turn complex people and organizational topics into clear priorities and actions. You have an analytical mindset and use data to challenge assumptions, identify patterns and understand where the organization can improve. As you will work across global organizations and engage with local Distribution Centers, Global Sourcing and HR Business Partners across regions, you are an excellent communicator who can adapt your approach to different stakeholders, cultures and levels of the organization. You are comfortable influencing without formal authority and bring a pragmatic, data-informed approach to solving people and business challenges. What you know To succeed in this position, you bring substantial HR Business Partner experience combined with strong business acumen, global exposure and the ability to turn people insights into meaningful business actions. As our ideal candidate, we believe that you:
Bring a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10 years of solid experience as an HR Business Partner, acting as a trusted advisor and strategic sparring partner to senior management
Have a proven track record across the fundamental HR disciplines, with broad experience supporting organizational and leadership development
Have significant experience working with global organizations and across different countries, cultures and organizational environments
Have proven experience in Change Management and leading the people perspective in complex organizational change
Have solid experience working with HR data and people analytics, using relevant data and trends to identify patterns, uncover organizational opportunities and risks, and translate insights into concrete actions and improvements
Have experience with Talent Management, resource planning and other strategic people processes
Are experienced in bringing the people perspective into management discussions and influencing decisions at senior level
Have excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders across different functions, regions and levels of the organization
Speak and write English fluently
We are conducting a continuous review of received applications. We do not accept applications via email, due to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Please send your application no later than September 27th, 2026. We will remove the job advert from our website as soon as we have found the right candidate, so don't wait too long! At Alfa Laval, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive and dynamic workplace that values diverse perspectives and experiences. While we typically welcome applicants from all locations, for this particular role, we are prioritizing candidates who are currently residing in Lund or have an established presence in the area. As part of Alfa Laval's commitment to a safe and healthy workplace, alcohol and drug testing is applied during the pre‑employment process.
