Flavia Buso
About Flavia Buso
Flavia Buso is a Trade Manager at Flexport in Amsterdam, specializing in transatlantic and intra-Europe trade. She has extensive experience in ocean freight operations, carrier strategy, and financial analysis.
Company
Flavia Buso currently works at Flexport, a prominent freight forwarder and logistics platform. Flexport connects the entire global trade ecosystem, providing data-driven solutions for moving goods worldwide. Based in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, Flavia contributes significantly to Flexport's operational and strategic execution in the transatlantic and Intra-Europe trade lanes.
Title
Flavia is the Trade Manager for Transatlantic WB and Intra Europe at Flexport. In this role, Flavia oversees critical trade lanes and ensures smooth and efficient operations. She leads strategic initiatives to optimize carrier relationships and drive procurement efficiency.
Current Role and Responsibilities
Flavia Buso leads a team of three procurement associates, focusing on carrier strategy and negotiation for RFPs and tenders. She manages volume allocation to meet space commitments and procures spot and fixed rates, along with special terms for Flexport. Flavia also hosts customer-facing webinars, providing insights on market conditions, pricing, capacity, and demand evolution, thereby enhancing customer engagement and knowledge.
Previous Experience
Before becoming Trade Manager, Flavia held multiple roles at Flexport. She was the Ocean Freight Operations Manager from 2019 to 2020, and a Carrier Operations Associate from 2017 to 2019. She has also worked on a consulting project for ACN Air Cargo Netherlands in 2017. Earlier, Flavia gained experience as a Business Development Intern at Lufthansa Cargo AG and as a Junior Financial Analyst at General Motors, and Product Development Financial Analyst at Adam Opel AG.
Education and Expertise
Flavia Buso's educational background is robust, with a focus on business, operations, and supply chain management. She holds a Post Graduate Program in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, a Mannheim Master in Management from Universität Mannheim, and a Laurea triennale in Business Management from Università degli Studi di Torino. She has also attended specialized programs at the University of Kent and Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt.