Aerospace Air Freight Coordinator

CMA CGM; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual leave

Pension & life assurance

Employee benefits platform discounts

Job summary

CEVA Logistics is seeking an Aerospace Air Freight Coordinator to join our Air team in Hounslow. You will coordinate specialist movements of high-value aerospace cargo, including oversized shipments, ensuring safe, compliant delivery within service levels.

You will work closely with customers, airlines, road carriers, handling agents and customs brokers, building strong relationships and delivering time-critical updates. This role is on-site, Monday to Friday, 08:30-17:00.

Qualifications

• Experience in air freight imports/exports or freight forwarding operations.
• Aerospace or out-of-gauge cargo knowledge is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate specialist aerospace shipments with customers, airlines, road carriers, handling agents and warehouse teams to meet shipment requirements.
• Arrange handling and transport, check documentation and maintain accurate records per procedures.
• Support pricing and procurement activities by reviewing supplier quotations and ensuring service meets timescales.
• Monitor shipment progress, identify delays, resolve issues and escalate risks when required.
• Coordinate customs clearance with partners and support performance reporting.

Skills

Air freight coordination

Customer communication

Documentation handling

Job description

Hounslow, GBR

CEVALogistics

Permanent contract

Full Time

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

At CEVA Logistics, weRise inMotion. Your career is always on the move,growingas fast and as far as your ambition takes you. Join a global team ofnearly 200nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging new paths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world. The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. This is more than a job.It’sa journey on which you rise.

YOUR ROLE

CEVA Logistics is looking for an Aerospace Air Freight Coordinator to join our Air team in Hounslow, coordinating specialist movements of high-value aerospace cargo, including oversized and out-of-gauge shipments.

Working closely with the team, you will help plan and deliver complex shipments safely, compliantly and within agreed service levels. This is an opportunity to build your specialist aerospace knowledge, bringing your freight forwarding experience and strong attention to detail to a varied operational role.

This role is fully on site, working Monday to Friday, 08:30-17:00.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

You will coordinate specialist aerospace shipments, working with customers, airlines, road carriers, handling agents, customs brokers and warehouse teams to ensure each movement meets its specific requirements. You will arrange specialist handling and transport, check shipment documentation and maintain accurate operational records in line with agreed procedures.

Supporting pricing and procurement activities, you will obtain and review supplier quotations, checking that proposed services meet shipment requirements and agreed timescales. Careful planning and attention to cargo dimensions, handling instructions and documentation will be essential.

You will monitor shipment progress and critical milestones, proactively identifying delays, resolving operational issues and escalating risks when required. You will provide clear customer updates and support time-critical Aircraft on Ground (AOG) movements and charter requirements.

You will also coordinate customs clearance requirements with relevant partners, support operational and performance reporting, and identify opportunities to improve shipment visibility, service quality and efficiency.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

You will have experience in air freight imports, exports or a similar freight forwarding operations role, with an understanding of shipment documentation, customs processes and transport coordination.

Previous aerospace or out-of-gauge cargo experience would be advantageous, although training on specialist requirements will be provided. We welcome candidates with a strong operational foundation and a willingness to learn.

Strong attention to detail is essential, particularly when checking shipment requirements, quotations and documentation. Organised and proactive, you will be comfortable managing competing priorities, responding to changing requirements and taking ownership of your work. Clear communication skills and a collaborative, customer-focused approach will help you build effective relationships and keep shipments moving.

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

With a genuine culture of reward and recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package that includes competitive annual leave entitlement with a fantastic holiday buy scheme, pension and life assurance along with access to an employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and money off vouchers for a diverse range of retail, travel and hospitality brands. There’s no doubt that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment.

ABOUT TOMORROW

We value your professional and personal growth. That’s why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. Join CEVA for a challenging career.

CEVA Logistics UK&I is committed to attracting, acquiring and retaining the best possible candidates in an equal and inclusive way that is consistent with employment legislation and best practice. We aim to select the best available person for every vacancy irrespective of age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, political beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment and marital or civil partnership status.
Please note that candidates will be subject to the necessary right to work checks for the UK and Ireland. IND1

Information at a Glance

Rise in motion with CMA CGM Group: where ambition meets opportunity.

Join a global team of nearly 200 nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging new paths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world.

The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and thechance to make a meaningful impact. Thisis more than a job. It’s a journey on which you rise.

See how you can rise