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Chris Bode
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Chris Bode | Product Manager | Road Freight Nordics
Located in Stockholm, Sweden

Operations. Sales. IT

Product management is about all of the three. You are bridging the gaps between these functions, defining the strategic direction while considering the market framework and streamlining all activities accordingly. Thus, you’re creating a viable product for customers. In this case, it is about international Road Freight, where it gets even more interesting when you reflect that in each country you are one piece of the puzzle, offering customers solutions with a local touch and European-wide reach.

It’s already been 8 years since I started at Rhenus with a degree apprenticeship at the headquarters in Holzwickede. Ever since then, I’ve been supported in all my pursuits. I also had the chance to go to Bangkok to support our Asian organisation and build up the Road product there for two years before moving to Stockholm now. I specifically enjoy that if you want to take on responsibility, you’ll get the chance. In addition, you get full support and the trust you need to succeed.

The Covid-19 pandemic ‘as a project’. During that time I was in charge of cross-border trucking (CBT) in Asia, where we saw a market turned upside down: a severe driver shortage, heavy traffic jams due to prevention measures, borders temporarily closed, limited Air Freight capacity, you name it... While exploring how it is to work as a team fully from home, we worked on very interesting and new solutions, e.g. connecting Air Freight to CBT or trucking from China directly to Europe.

During my time in Asia, I discovered Muay Thai as a new hobby. It’s a martial art with its roots in Thailand. Fortunately, there are now also plenty of places to practice here in Stockholm so I can still enjoy it. It’s highly energetic and requires your full attention every single moment. The perfect counterweight to a busy schedule. You should give it a try!