Benjamin Maggos

Experience

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  Altria/United States Smokeless Tobacco Company

  Apr 2012 - Aug 2015

  Quality Assurance Technician

  Departmental paperwork overview and incoming inspection of supplier material to mitigate nonconforming materials entering the product streamReporting and tracking of supplier material deviation using a quality control databaseProactive identification of defective materials to mitigate production errors by containmentAssist in testing of verification and qualification of new tooling to ensure product performance and uninterrupted production scheduleUtilized proprietary ingredient formulations to begin the fermentation process for tobaccoOversee day to day Quality Assurance for packing, pouch, paper can and tin lid areas to ensure compliance with comprehensive standardsResponsible for verification, calibration and troubleshooting of Heimann X-Ray machines and Mettler-Toledo check weighers to ensure quality product standardsExtract, monitor and update product sample information in LIMS and SharePoint to complete Batch Acceptance reportsPerformed oven volatile analysis and pH analysis using the Mettler-Toledo SevenMulti pH meter on finished products to guarantee quality standards Show less

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  Finkl Steel

  Mar 2016 - Oct 2018

  Quality Assurance Coordinator

  Responsible for coordinating quality assurance duties in respect to deviation communication to external customersPrimarily responsible for updating, editing, oversight, and accuracy of certifications of finished materials using ASTM, AMS, and other specificationsTasked with following the 8D method and 5-Why analysis to detect and report the root cause analysis on deviationsResponsible for Production Part Approval Process and First Article documentation submittal Active processing of NAFTA/FTA Certificate of Origin paperwork through buyer databases to ensure product compliancePerform yearly internal audit to maintain ISO CertificationProvided oversight to contract review and production planningTasked with procedure writing for new procedures to fulfill Quality Management system requirements Show less

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  Pinwheel Logistics

  Apr 2019 - Jul 2020

  Manage calls to find trucks looking for loadsNegotiate spot rates with carriers, operating within targeted marginsDispatch loads within system and submit all load confirmation sheets to carriersUnderstands, interprets, and ensures adherence to applicable Department of Transportation regulationsGeneral customer/carrier service tasks Oversee operations tracking to ensure sales over the road transit appointments are made in a timely mannerCoordinate with Carrier representatives to ensure transit goals are metPersonally booked over $9000 in freightProficient in Aljex software

  • Carrier Sales Representative

    Jan 2020 - Jul 2020

  • Operations Tracking Specialist

    Apr 2019 - Jan 2020
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  Surge Transportation

  Sept 2020 - Aug 2023

  Gross profit made for my 3 years selling = $1.6mLead the entire team with most booked loads dailyLead the entire team with outbound calls for covering loads monthlyManage calls to find trucks looking for loadsNegotiate spot rates with carriers, operating within targeted marginsDispatch loads within system and submit all load confirmation sheets to carriersUnderstands, interprets, and ensures adherence to applicable Department of Transportation regulationsGeneral customer/carrier service tasks Show less

  • Assistant Manager Customer Accounts/Carrier Sales

    Sept 2022 - Aug 2023

  • Carrier Sales Representative

    Sept 2020 - Sept 2022
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  Rite Way Transport Group

  Sept 2023 - Nov 2023

  Account Executive

  Customer Sales cold calling

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  Capstone Logistics, LLC

  Apr 2024 - now

  Carrier Sales Representative

  Manage calls to find trucks looking for loadsNegotiate spot rates with carriers, operating within targeted marginsDispatch loads within system and submit all load confirmation sheets to carriersUnderstands, interprets, and ensures adherence to applicable Department of Transportation regulationsGeneral customer/carrier service tasks