Aerospace Transport Planner: Time-Critical Logistics Expert

Right Now Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £40,000

Mon-Fri 08:30 - 18:00

Heathrow, London location

Permanent

Team of four transport planners

Aerospace and time-critical logistics

Out-of-hours support

Job summary

Right Now Group is seeking an experienced Aerospace Transport Planner to coordinate dedicated movements for aircraft parts, oversized loads, and time-critical deliveries from Heathrow and across the UK. You will work with a team to manage planning, driver liaison, and problem-solving to ensure on-time performance.

The role offers permanent employment in a specialist transport environment with opportunities to develop aerospace knowledge and participate in out-of-hours support as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in transport planning, logistics, or aerospace logistics.
• Ability to plan dedicated movements across UK networks.
• Interest in aerospace and time-critical operations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate pre-planned dedicated transport movements across the UK and wider network.
• Arrange transportation of aircraft parts, oversized freight, wide loads.
• Manage dedicated movements from planning to delivery.
• Coordinate workloads with a team of four transport planners.
• Maintain driver liaison and clear instructions for each movement.
• Monitor drivers and ongoing jobs, addressing delays and issues.
• Liaise with customers, drivers and internal teams to meet time-critical requirements.
• Identify and resolve potential issues before they impact customers.
• Respond to changes in schedules and priorities.
• Maintain accurate records and communicate operational information.
• Support continuous improvements in transport planning and processes.
• Provide occasional evening/weekend telephone support when trained.

Skills

Transport planning

Logistics

Aerospace logistics

Specialist transport

Job description

Right Now Group is seeking an experienced Aerospace Transport Planner to coordinate dedicated movements for aircraft parts, oversized loads, and time-critical deliveries from Heathrow and across the UK. You will work with a team to manage planning, driver liaison, and problem-solving to ensure on-time performance.

The role offers permanent employment in a specialist transport environment with opportunities to develop aerospace knowledge and participate in out-of-hours support as needed.