Unit Manager - Distribution Centre Lund | Parts, Distribution & Logistics
About the job
As Unit Manager, you will play a key leadership role within Parts, Distribution & Logistics (PDL), shaping the future of the office organization at Distribution Centre Lund. As a member of the DC Lund Management Team, you will lead the function from a strategic, business, and organizational perspective, ensuring the organization has the structure, leadership, and capabilities needed to support long-term growth and operational excellence.
Stakeholder management is a key part of this role. You will collaborate closely with senior leaders, global functions, and customers while contributing to the strategic direction of the Distribution Centre. By building strong relationships and creating alignment across a complex international organization, you will help drive business performance, organizational development, and future growth.
This is a fully on-site position based in Lund.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and develop the organization through direct-report managers, driving business performance, leadership excellence, and organizational development.
Develop and execute the long-term strategy for the office organization in alignment with the overall strategy for Distribution Centre Lund.
Build and strengthen a high-performing management team by coaching managers, clarifying accountability, and driving performance.
Drive organizational development by strengthening leadership capabilities, succession planning, and a culture of continuous improvement.
Own the function's governance model, KPIs, budget, and executive-level performance reporting to ensure business objectives are achieved.
Identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency, strengthen customer value, and support operational excellence.
Represent the function within the DC Lund Management Team and collaborate closely with global functions, customers, and senior stakeholders.
Ensure effective risk management, compliance, and internal controls within the area of responsibility.
Who are you
You are a strategic leader who builds organizations through people. You create direction, empower managers, and foster a culture where accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement drive both individual and business performance. Developing leaders, building trust, and enabling others to succeed are at the core of your leadership style.
You thrive in complex, international environments where balancing competing priorities is part of everyday business. Combining strategic thinking with operational understanding, you confidently engage senior stakeholders, influence decisions, and lead change while keeping both customer value and long-term business success in focus.
What you know
To succeed in this role, you bring extensive leadership experience together with a strong understanding of business, organizational development, and strategic execution. We believe our ideal candidate has:
Relevant university degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
Several years of documented experience leading managers and developing high-performing leadership teams.
Experience as a member of a management team, influencing business strategy and collaborating with senior stakeholders in complex organizations.
Proven experience leading organizational transformation, change management, and digitalization initiatives.
Proven track record of business accountability, including responsibility for financial performance, quality, safety, and business objectives.
Experience working within an international matrix organization is considered a strong advantage.
Fluent in Swedish and English, both written and spoken.
What's in it for you?
This is an opportunity to take on a highly influential leadership role where you will shape the future of the organization while contributing to the overall direction of Distribution Centre Lund.
At Alfa Laval, you will have the opportunity to:
Build and shape your own leadership organization during an exciting phase of development.
Influence strategic decisions as a member of the DC Lund Management Team.
Work closely with senior stakeholders across Alfa Laval's global organization.
Make a lasting impact on both business performance and organizational culture.
Grow into a trusted leadership role with the opportunity to represent the Factory Manager in selected forums.
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 August 30th, 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.
Our commitment to integrity
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.
As part of Alfa Laval's commitment to a safe and healthy workplace, we conduct background checks on final candidates for this role, and alcohol and drug testing is applied during the pre‑employment process.
