Sten Svendsen

Current

President at Bring Logistics US, Inc.

Past

Area Manager - North America at Hillebrand Bulk + at Trans Ocean Distribution (USA) as Regional Sales Manager
Regional Sales Manager at Trans Ocean Distribution (UK)
Assistant Manager - Operations at Aaen Transport

Freight Assistant at J.F. Hillebrand Scandinavia

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Education

Copenhagen Business School
Frederikshavn Handleskole

Connections

221 connections

Industry

Logistics and Supply Chain

Websites

Sten Svendsen’s Summary

Current position; Company President at Bring Logistics US, Inc. a subsidiary Bring Logistics AS specializing in Offshore and Energy Logistics.

(Bring Logistics is a division of Posten Norge - The Norwegian Postal Service)

Senior Level Manager with a Fourteen-year history in International Sales and Supply Chain Management. Experience intersects the operations and transportation sector within various industries. Multilevel exposure to executive and high-level decision makers from small companies to Fortune 100 corporations, proven record of success securing high-ticket contracts, introducing new products, developing new supply chain strategies and developing interactive relationships with clients through both account management and new business development.

Sten Svendsen’s Specialties:

• Business development activities including International Project Logistics Management for the Oil & Gas industry.
• Consulting major clients in Supply Chain Management to facilitate growth in their target sales areas either overseas or domestic.
• Work with major accounts to develop products that improve resource management, controlled expense, and improved operations management

Sten Svendsen’s Experience

President

Bring Logistics US, Inc.

(Logistics and Supply Chain industry)

October 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)

Bring Logistics US, Inc is 100% owned by Bring Logistics AS.

Bring Logistics US will be focusing on providing first class domestic and international transportation solutions for the Oil & Gas Industry.
Our Offshore & Energy logistics division have a substantial international portfolio in Project logistics, expediting and supply base logistics.

Bring Logistics US strive to ensure safe operations, technical integrity and a high level of service quality in accordance with company policies (HSE). Our staff can assit in reviewing routings, shipping schedules and transportation modes as well as other business rules in order to provide the customer with the ultimate logistics End-to-End solution.

Bring Logistics AS is owned by the Norwegian Postal Services (Posten Norge). Posten Norge now employs more than 27000 employees and had a turnover in 2007 of USD 5.4 Billion.
Area Manager - North America at Hillebrand Bulk +

Trans Ocean Distribution (USA) as Regional Sales Manager

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Logistics and Supply Chain industry)

July 2000 — September 2007 (7 years 3 months)

- Business development activities including International Bulk Logistics Management.
- Consulting major clients in Supply Chain Management to facilitate growth in their target sales areas either overseas or domestic.
- Work with major accounts to develop products that improve resource management, controlled expense, and improved operations management.
- Responsible for developing the North and South American Import/Export Bulk Wine market in Flexitanks (a plastic compound collapsible tank fitted inside a 20 foot dry cargo container), as well as in industrial markets, key account responsible for multiple Fortune 500 clients spanning several product groups.
- Acquired accounts which increased the yearly volume from less than 100 shipments p.a. in 2000 to more than 5000 import/export shipments p.a. in 2006.
Regional Sales Manager

Trans Ocean Distribution (UK)

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Logistics and Supply Chain industry)

March 1999 — July 2000 (1 year 5 months)

- Full key account responsibilities for all of the United Kingdom and Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland.
- Managed agency networks in each of the above countries and had full responsibility for sales and business development in these areas.
- Responsible for developing the UK and Scandinavian Import/Export Bulk Wine market in Flexitanks (a plastic compound collapsible tank fitted inside a 20 foot dry cargo container), as well as in industrial markets, key account responsible for multiple Fortune 500 clients spanning several product groups
Assistant Manager - Operations

Aaen Transport

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Translation and Localization industry)

January 1997 — February 1999 (2 years 2 months)

Developed the Flexitank market in Denmark (a Flexitank is a plastic compound collapsible tank fitted inside a 20 foot dry cargo container). Mainly imports of Bulk Wine from Australia.
Operated Import and Export shipments of FCL and LCL as well as consolitated containers for South and Central America.
Operated Export Project Cargo
Operated Aid Cargo from Denmark to Asia, Australasia and Micronesia
Freight Assistant

J.F. Hillebrand Scandinavia

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Logistics and Supply Chain industry)

November 1994 — December 1996 (2 years 2 months)

- Operated a fleet of ISO tank containers shipping Bulk Wine from Australia, South Africa and South America to Northern Europe and Scandinavia.
- Warehouse controller for cased wine - received FCL shipments from USA and arranged onward transport by LCL to Nothern Europe and Scandinavia
- Warehouse controller for cased Spirits - received FCL shipments from Russia and consolidated into FCL shipments bound for the US.
- Warehouse controller for warehouses in Hong Kong and Denmark for leisure equipment and arranged shipments between these locations.

Sten Svendsen’s Education

Copenhagen Business School

Marine Transportation 1994 — 1996
Frederikshavn Handleskole

1989 — 1991

Additional Information

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Sten Svendsen’s Interests:

business development, strategic planning, logistics & supply chain, professional networking, wine tasting, international travel, gourmet cooking, world history, golf.