Bob Zether
Project Manager/ Business Development at MariTerm AB- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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MariTerm AB
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Sweden
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager/ Business Development
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Feb 2017 - Present
- Cargo securing- Safety adviser in dangerous goods- Education in cargo securing and dangerous goods- Cargo survey- Consultation- Research- ship`s stablity and safety- Cargo planning systems- R&D within transportation and safety
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Member of the board
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Feb 2017 - Present
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Naviaport
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Höganäs
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Member of the board
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Feb 2017 - Present
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Sveland Djurförsäkringar
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Sweden
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Insurance
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Development Manager
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Nov 2015 - Jan 2017
In cooperation with Sales- and Market division expand and develop our business. Repsonsible for: - Strategic contracts and cooperations - Added values - Cost saving arrangements - Web sales - Staff Liability - Budget - Member of the Executive Management Team Other tasks: - CSR strategy and implementation - Responsible for customer Service (from May - Nov 2016) - Responsible for inside sales group (from May - Nov 2016) Main achievements/initiatives: - Renewal of existing contracts and adding new contracts - Implementation of cost reduction activities - Optimization of existing cooperations - Making platform with cooperations for future expansion - Rightsizing and optimization of customer service, internal sales organisation and overview of processes in order to achieve cost efficiency and better performance. - Establishment of KPIs and follow up procedures
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TransAtlantic AB
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Maritime
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1 - 100 Employee
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Line Manager
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Aug 2014 - Jul 2015
Role and responsibilities:• P&L responsible. • Member of the Executive Management Team. • Staff Liability Main achievements/initiatives:• Right sizing of organization and overview of operational processes in order to achieve cost reduction and better performance.• Optimization of vessels and routes. Adding new ports/services and optimized vessel size to meet customer’s demands while keeping costs as low as possible. • Responsible for cost efficiency program. Reduced costs for SG&A, bunker, vessel and ports.• Establishment of KPIs and follow up procedures. • Direct offerings to customers and charterers in order to add extra cargo and find best suitable occupation for our bulk vessels (not used in our liner service). • Renewed a 1-year option of a contract for a major customer.
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Head of Pricing and Product Marketing
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Oct 2013 - Aug 2014
Role and responsibilities:• Responsible for the pricing of our products and development of new product categories.• Business development was also under my responsibility.• Staff Liability• Budget responsibleMain achievements/initiatives:• Full review of our pricing and products catalogue and development of a simplified pricing structure. • Introduced uniform “price lists” and offer- / quotes documents within all our offices. • Better understanding within our organization of how the pricing function worked.• Increased freight rates for all our products and added extra charges for various items. • Implemented routines in order to support sales with pricing & products issues. • Direct offerings to customers and responsible for continuation of a contract (1+1 year) for a major customer.• Continued the work to establish a major shipping service from 2015 in the Baltic- / North sea area through close contact with major customers in order to satisfy their needs and demands in this service.
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Business Development Manager
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Jan 2012 - Sep 2013
Role and responsibilities:• Responsible for the business development within the company. Acting as an additional force between operations and sales and also between our various segments (RoRo-, Container- and bulk vessels).Main achievements/initiatives:• Implementation of sales leads procedures, • Mapping of cargo flows, future demands and competitors. This was later used when we decided where to grow area & market.• Start up and managed a major project were we planned for a major shipping services from 2015 in the Baltic- / North sea area for major Finnish and Swedish customer in the forest and steel industry.• Renewed a 1-year option of a contract for a major customer.
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Operations Manager
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Jan 2009 - Jan 2012
Role and responsibilities:• Responsible for the safe transportation of the cargo including prevention of delays and cargo quality. • Establish contact with new customers and support with renewal of our existing contracts, • Find suitable cargo to our vessels, • Time charter matters (economical and legal).
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Operations
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Aug 2004 - Dec 2008
- Vessel / port optimization, - vessel / shore communication, - cargo planning, - cargo handling, - laytime calculation, - bunker purchase.
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MariTerm AB
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Sweden
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project manager
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Aug 1997 - Jul 2004
Role and responsibilities: • Develop training material and teaching people working with transportation and logistics in cargo securing and dangerous goods. • Preparation of instructions and cargo securing manuals (CSM) and instructions to various industries. • Research in cargo securing (RASLA report). Role and responsibilities: • Develop training material and teaching people working with transportation and logistics in cargo securing and dangerous goods. • Preparation of instructions and cargo securing manuals (CSM) and instructions to various industries. • Research in cargo securing (RASLA report).
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Chief officer
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Dec 1995 - Jul 1997
In charge of all work on deck and also the cargo planning and stability of the vessel.
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2nd officer
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Jul 1994 - Dec 1995
Assist with loading/discharging operations, navigational issues etc.
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Tarbit Shipping
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World vide
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2nd officer
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Feb 1992 - Jul 1994
Assist with loading/discharging operations, navigation etc. Assist with loading/discharging operations, navigation etc.
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Various
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World vide
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Deck crew
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Jun 1984 - Aug 1991
Working in various positions on deck such as: - Deck boy - Ordinary Seaman - Able Seaman Working in various positions on deck such as: - Deck boy - Ordinary Seaman - Able Seaman
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Education
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Chalmers tekniska högskola
Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.), Nautical / Master Mariner, nautical, transportation & logistics -
Olympiaskolan
Technichal High School, Marine education -
Fredriksdalsskolan
Primary School