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. 

The Food & Pharma Division, one of the three industry specific divisions at Alfa Laval, pioneers positive impact by supporting life-critical industries through transformation. The division develops and delivers advanced technologies, such as high speed separators, decanters, pumps, valves, heat exchangers and filtration systems that enable customers in the food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical and water industries to optimize processes, improve product quality, and reduce environmental impact. 

The Food & Pharma Division consists of: BU HFH (Hygienic Fluid Handling & Heat Transfer Technologies), BU SET (Separation Technologies), BU WIFH (Water, Industrial Flow & Heat Transfer Technologies) and BU PES (Process Engineering Solutions).

About the job

In 2022 Alfa Laval acquired Desmet, including the operational units and brands of RoseDowns and Stolz. Since then, Desmet has operated as a separate entity within Alfa Laval. That is about to change.

Desmet will become part of Business Unit Process Engineering Solutions (BU PES), bringing together the former Business Unit Food Systems and Business Unit Desmet. 

As the new Head of Marketing, you will have the opportunity to build the Marketing organisation from the ground up.  This is a pivotal role designed to drive competitiveness, innovation and sustainable growth in a dynamic, globally decentralized organization where central functions support our regional hubs. In this role you will report to the BU President, Christian Thomsen and be part of the BU PES management team.

Key responsibilities: 

Strategic Planning & Insights 

• Drive informed decision-making by defining go-to-market strategies, business plans and performance KPIs based on customer, market and competitor insights

Commercial Excellence 

• Accelerate growth by generating and nurturing leads, optimizing the customer journey, and aligning closely with sales to drive revenue. Leverage customer data and insights to informed decisions and challenge sales and management with actionable intelligence throughout the sales funnel

Who you are

• Transformational agent with proven experience in marketing management, preferably within process engineering or related industries
• Strong strategic and analytical skills, with the ability to translate market insights into actionable plans
• Demonstrated ability to drive commercial excellence, maximizing sales performance and customer satisfaction
• Experience in product development, pricing, positioning and launching new products is an advantage
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a collaborative and entrepreneurial mindset
• Ability to work effectively in a global, decentralized organization 
• A passion for innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement

The position could be based in Copenhagen or Brussels. The selected candidate should spend time in both countries

What’s in it for you? 

We offer an exciting and challenging position, where you will be part of shaping our way forward, in our new BU PES.  We have an inclusive and innovative environment where we help each other to develop and create value. Your work will have a true impact for a sustainable future and Alfa Laval’s future success.  

For more information, please contact  

Talent Acquisition, Melissa Minaya, [email protected]  

Please submit  your application as soon as possible, but no later than October 23rd.  We do not accept applications via email, due to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). 

We look forward to hearing from you soon!