Charlotta Edeland
About Charlotta Edeland
Charlotta Edeland is the Manager of Equipment Purchasing at Northvolt, where she plays a key role in technical and commercial negotiations. She has held various positions in project management and consulting across several companies, including Vattenfall and SEB, and has a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
Work at Northvolt
Charlotta Edeland currently holds the position of Manager Equipment Purchasing at Northvolt, a role she has occupied since 2023. In this capacity, she plays a key role in performing and finalizing technical, commercial, and contract negotiations for equipment purchasing. Prior to this position, she served as Program Purchasing Manager from 2022 to 2023 and as Technical Project Manager from 2019 to 2022. Her responsibilities include scouting and evaluating potential suppliers and technology for Northvolt's main NV programmes, as well as developing equipment category strategies for various processes.
Education and Expertise
Charlotta Edeland has a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, which she completed from 2013 to 2018. She also studied Civil Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University from 2011 to 2012. Additionally, she participated in exchange studies at Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina 'Santa María de los Buenos Aires' in 2017. Her educational background supports her expertise in equipment purchasing and project management within the engineering and technology sectors.
Background
Charlotta Edeland has a diverse professional background, having worked in various roles across multiple organizations. She began her career as an Executive Assistant at Prospero Technology Management AB from 2012 to 2013. She then held positions at SEB, The Student Association of Industrial Engineering and Management at KTH, and Sendify, where she gained experience in back office operations, project management, and event organization. Her work at Vattenfall included roles as a Project Manager and R&D Engineer, as well as a Master Thesis Project focusing on Blockchain.
Achievements
During her tenure at Northvolt, Charlotta Edeland has been involved in creating should-cost models for dedicated mass production equipment, focusing on target costing. She has also actively identified cost improvement ideas with suppliers and participated in cost estimations. Her contributions have been integral to developing equipment category strategies for processes such as Electrolyte Filling, Formation & Ageing, Material Handling, and Quality Control.