Bob Zether Email & Phone Number

Höganäs, Se

Höganäs

- 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

Höganäs

Höganäs

Hassleholm, Sweden

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 TeamOther 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

Gothenburg

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.

Gothenburg, Sverige

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.

Gothenburg, Sweden

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.

Helsingborg, Sweden

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).

Helsingborg, Sweden

- Vessel / port optimization, - vessel / shore communication, - cargo planning, - cargo handling, - laytime calculation, - bunker purchase.

Höganäs, Sweden

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).

In charge of all work on deck and also the cargo planning and stability of the vessel.

World Vide

Assist with loading/discharging operations, navigational issues etc.

World Vide

Assist with loading/discharging operations, navigation etc.

World Vide

Working in various positions on deck such as:- Deck boy- Ordinary Seaman- Able Seaman

Bachelor Of Science (B. Sc.), Nautical / Master Mariner, Nautical, Transportation & Logistics

Technichal High School, Marine Education

Primary School