William Contessa
About William Contessa
William Contessa is a Senior Ocean Associate at Flexport, specializing in US Exports and based in New York, with a background in logistics, pricing, and sales.
Current Role at Flexport
William Contessa currently serves as a Senior Ocean Associate at Flexport in New York, New York. In this role, he manages Ocean activities for both East and West US Exports Ocean FCL trade lanes. His responsibilities include procurement, pricing, commercial and operations support, cargo steering, and fulfillment. He focuses on balancing short and long-term priorities while ensuring best-in-class procurement costs, competitive rate proposals, and compliance with global tariff rules.
Previous Experience at Flexport
Prior to his current position, William worked at Flexport as a Strategic Pricing Associate. From 2021 to 2022, he supported efforts with ongoing creation, development, and maintenance of various tooling involving spreadsheets and data analytics. His work aimed to support tracking, procurement, and pricing initiatives, as well as cargo steering and fulfillment for OTP and yield optimization.
Work at Sovereign Logistics Inc
From 2018 to 2020, William served as Operations / Account Manager at Sovereign Logistics Inc in Jersey City, New Jersey. In this role, he was responsible for various logistics and account management activities, laying a strong foundation for his future career in logistics and supply chain management.
Educational Background
William Contessa is currently a part-time student at Rutgers University - Newark, working towards completing his Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management, with an expected graduation in Fall 2023. He previously studied Computer Science at CUNY New York City College of Technology, and Business & Pre-Engineering at the University of South Florida. He also attended Lindenhurst Senior High School from 2008 to 2012.
Professional Certifications
William holds the CLTD (Certified in Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution) certification. This credential demonstrates his expertise and commitment to the logistics and supply chain management field.