Load Planner
Listed on 2026-09-11
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Transportation & Logistics, Freight
Monarch Steel Company of Alabama, Inc., a division of American Consolidated Industries, is one of the country’s largest providers of hot rolled, cold rolled, and galvanized steel products. Here at Monarch Steel of Alabama we receive steel coils, slit/blank/cut to length coils and ship to our customers. We pride ourselves on outstanding safety, quality, customer service, and most importantly our 1 – TEAM environment.
Monarch Steel Company of Alabama, Inc. has immediate full-time positions available!
JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY!
We offer a competitive benefit package and the opportunity to work in a drug-free and safe work environment.
Benefits include:
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Retirement Plan
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Accident, Hospital Indemnity, & Critical Illness
- Life insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Referral bonus Program - up to $1000
- Vacation & Personal Time Off
- Holiday Pay – Includes a Floating Holiday
- Eligible for an Incentive Bonus - up to 10% of your monthly earnings, paid monthly.
We pride ourselves on outstanding safety, quality, customer service, and most importantly our 1 – TEAM environment.
Monarch Steel Company of Alabama, Inc. has immediate full-time positions available!
JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY!
We offer a competitive benefit package and the opportunity to work in a drug-free and safe work environment.
Benefits include:
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Retirement Plan
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Accident, Hospital Indemnity, & Critical Illness
- 50k Company paid Life AD&D Insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Referral bonus Program - up to $1000
- Steel Toe Subsidy
- Prescription Safety Glasses Allowance
- Vacation & Personal Time Off
- Holiday Pay – Includes a Floating Holiday
- Eligible for an Incentive Bonus - up to 10% of your monthly earnings, paid monthly.
The Load Planner is responsible for optimizing freight movements, maximizing equipment utilization, and ensuring timely delivery of customer shipments. This role works closely with drivers, customers, brokers, and operations teams to efficiently plan and dispatch loads while maintaining profitability, service levels, and compliance requirements. The ideal candidate will have experience in flatbed transportation, load planning, freight brokerage, or dispatch operations and possess strong negotiation and market analysis skills.
Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Embraces the 1 T.E.A.M. culture
- Plan, schedule, and dispatch loads to company drivers and owner-operators.
- Optimize routes and freight assignments to maximize revenue, reduce empty miles, and improve operational efficiency.
- Coordinate pickup and delivery appointments with customers, shippers, and receivers.
- Monitor freight movements and proactively resolve service issues, delays, or equipment challenges.
- Ensure freight rates with brokers, customers, and carriers are maximizing profitability.
- Analyze freight markets, lane opportunities, and rate trends to identify revenue-generating opportunities.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with drivers, customers, brokers, and carriers.
- Ensure compliance with DOT regulations, Hours of Service (HOS), and company policies.
- Track driver availability, equipment utilization, and capacity to support efficient planning.
- Communicate load details, route…
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