Klara Svedberg

Vice President Corporate Development at Alfa Laval

Klara Svedberg has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and roles. Klara currently holds the position of Vice President Corporate Development at Alfa Laval. In this role, they are responsible for the company's growth and development strategies.

Before joining Alfa Laval, Klara worked at Ettiketto Group as a Board Member. Prior to that, they served as Sr. Director of Strategy & Sustainability at Ball Corporation. In this role, they were a member of the EMEA Executive Leadership team and played a crucial role in implementing the Beverage Packaging growth strategy in Europe, Middle-East, Africa, and Asia. Klara also had responsibilities in sustainability and public affairs.

Klara's extensive experience also includes various leadership positions at Tetra Pak. Klara served as Vice President of Parts & Consumables Services, leading the largest part of Tetra Pak's after-sales business. Klara also held roles as Director of Parts, Consumables & Upgrade Services, where they doubled sales and developed new innovative service business models. Additionally, they were a Business Development Manager, responsible for scaling up a new business area within Tetra Pak Services.

Earlier in their career, Klara held various managerial positions within the Supplier Management organization at Tetra Pak. Klara was responsible for Module Purchasing and played a critical role in optimizing the supply base and improving quality. Klara also led projects to improve supplier delivery performance and was a Supply Manager.

Overall, Klara Svedberg has demonstrated strong leadership skills and a track record of driving growth, profitability, and sustainability in the companies they have worked for. Klara'sexpertise lies in strategy development, business transformation, and fostering strategic partnerships.

Klara Svedberg holds a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering & Management from The Faculty of Engineering at Lund University, which they obtained from 2000 to 2006. Before that, they attended Linköping University in 1999-2000, studying Business Economics & English, although they did not obtain a degree in that field. Additionally, they have obtained several certifications in various areas such as digital transformation, learning design thinking, leadership skills, and storytelling, among others, from LinkedIn.

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Timeline

  • Vice President Corporate Development

    May, 2023 - present