Emily Balfour M.S.

Flexport is a software-focused freight forwarder that helps move cargo globally by air, ocean, rail, and truck for some of the world's leading brands from point of origin to final destination. Working on the ocean freight team executing the origin-to-destination movement of ocean container shipments from Asia into the west gateway, including intermodal and transload movements. Seamlessly coordinate the day-to-day operations with terminals and trucking companies for final mile delivery. We give customers accountability, peace of mind, and control over their supply chain.

Prologis is the global leader in logistics real estate that develops, owns, and manages warehouse space for use by e-commerce and brick and mortar leaders, playing a large part in their supply chain and overall efficiency and success. Linked customer’s multi-country business, through relations and leases, to create a seamless and consistent experience across the globe. Account focused across the country with relations in Mexico, allowing utilization of the Spanish language

Selected to represent the university from a competitive pool of applicants University ambassador to trustees, alumni, donors, faculty, and prospective students Gave weekly campus tours and answered any questions that arose

Assigned to the Debt & Structured Finance team to learn from and help provide debt and equity solutions to institutional clients with an emphasis on office, industrial, and retail properties. Worked with commercial and investment banks, insurance companies, trust funds, and personal funds to meet the needs of high-net-worth buyers.

Worked in rotation within each of the company’s departments (Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Management, Project and Property Management, Leasing & Marketing) thus better understanding the interdependence of its integral parts. 
Exposed to various operational activities relating to industrial real estate including the analyzing of zoning codes, lease negotiations,
discussion of property improvements, and participation in engineering specification meetings.

Sold $30,000 worth of Cutco Knives for residential use. 
Developed strong client relationships, confidence, and interpersonal skills based on cold-calling and in-house presentations. Once a representative, always a representative. Call me if you are in the market for knives.

Master of Science (M.S.), Global Supply Chain Management Marshall School of Business ~ Viterbi School of Engineering Dean's List STEM certified 18-month intensive program that specializes in operations management, supply chain optimization, Lean Six Sigma and project management. Course List: DSO-583 Operations Consulting DSO-558 Supply Chain Finance DSO-505 Sustainable Supply Chains DSO-580 Project Management DSO-520 Logistics Management ISE-583 Enterprise-Wide Information Systems GSBA-542 Communication for Management DSO-581 Supply Chain Management GSBA-534 Operations Management DSO-557A Global Supply Chain Management in International Settings DSO-549 Application of Lean Six Sigma Activities: Global Supply Chain Club

Bachelor of Science, Business and Economics Rauch School of Business ~ PC Rossin School of Engineering Activities and societies: Women in Business, Supply Chain Management Club, Lehigh Campus Tour Guide, Sigma Alpha Pi (ΣΑΠ) National Society of Leadership and Success

Semester Study Abroad