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Tommy Engstrom is new since May Traffic Manager of the Port of Södertälje. After 16 years as director of marketing for Housing Telge Tommy decided that it was time for a change.
We asked him what makes a Traffic Manager and if there are any similarities between boats and houses?
- I will address the operational issues with clients and Traffic Manager I am responsible for, inter alia, that there is proper cargo lists and information on arrival times of ships and rail. I will also keep an eye on all movements of vehicles and goods in and out of the harbor, says Tommy.
Head of Transport is also responsible for security and relations with the various agencies that monitor the port. Tommy sums up the new job has given us a clear challenge to focus on leadership.
There are some similarities between working in the port and a housing.
- I will now as then to be very customer contacts and the case to stay ahead of and prevention work. For it will be all business in Telge group works on the Toyota model or lean production, says Tommy.
One difference from previous work is that residential customers could handle a large proportion of their cases themselves, thanks to the technical platform on the website. But there is an interesting technology in port and we are excited, says Tommy.