Melissa Blanco
About Melissa Blanco
Current Role at Flexport
Melissa Blanco currently holds the position of Strategic Pricing Manager at Flexport, based in New York, United States. Since joining Flexport in 2019, she has transitioned from her initial role as a Senior Pricing and Accounts Solutions Operations Associate to her current managerial position. In her role, she focuses on developing and managing strategic pricing models to optimize the company's overall pricing strategy.
Previous Experience at Hamburg Süd
Before joining Flexport, Melissa Blanco had an extensive career at Hamburg Süd. She began there as a Contract and Quotation Coordinator in Morristown, New Jersey, in 2011, a role she held for six months. She then transitioned into the Pricing Analyst Inter-America Trade Services position, a role she served for three years from 2012 to 2015. Following this, she was promoted to Senior Pricing Analyst for Transpacific Eastbound and Transatlantic Trade Services, a position she held until 2019.
Education Background
Melissa Blanco holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Business Administration and Management from Montclair State University, which she completed between 2009 and 2010. Prior to this, she attended Fairleigh Dickinson University from 2005 to 2007. Her educational background has likely provided her with a strong foundation in business principles and management strategies.
Career Transition to Flexport
Melissa Blanco joined Flexport in 2019, starting as a Senior Pricing and Accounts Solutions Operations Associate in San Francisco, California. Her role involved focusing on pricing and account solutions operations. Over her two-year tenure in this position, she garnered significant experience before ascending to the role of Strategic Pricing Manager, now based in New York.
Expertise in Trade Services
Melissa Blanco has cultivated an in-depth understanding of trade services over her career, particularly in Transpacific Eastbound, Transatlantic, and Inter-America Trade Services. Her extensive experience in these areas was developed during her time at Hamburg Süd, where she held various pricing and analytical roles. This expertise forms the backbone of her current strategic pricing responsibilities at Flexport.