Global Aerospace Engines Manager

AIT Worldwide Logistics; Colnbrook; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care (BUPA)

Pension plan

Life assurance 2x salary

26 days annual leave

Childcare vouchers

Eyecare vouchers

Cycle to Work

Car allowance / company car

Job summary

AIT Worldwide Logistics seeks a Global Engine Manager - Aerospace to lead end-to-end aerospace engine logistics programs across regions. You will act as global SME for engine handling, compliance, and service requirements, supporting onboarding, RFQs, solution design, and complex operations.

This hybrid role can be based in several European locations and requires 8–12+ years of aerospace logistics experience, with strong leadership, pricing, and data-driven decision making to drive

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of experience in aerospace or high-value logistics operations.
• Strong knowledge of aerospace engine handling, AOG operations, airfreight and charter solutions.
• Experience with global operations and multi-region coordination.
• Proven track record in process standardization and operational governance.
• Strong commercial acumen (pricing, quoting, customer solutions).
• Experience with TMS platforms (e.g., CargoWise) is preferred.
• Global leadership and influence; operational execution and problem‑solving.
• Process design and standardization; commercial and customer focus; data‑driven decisions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end onboarding of new aerospace engine programs.
• Serve as the global SME for engine logistics, including handling, compliance, and service requirements.
• Provide oversight of global engine operations across all regions and stations.
• Support global quoting operations for aerospace engine opportunities.
• Ensure standardized pricing approach, cost modeling, and margin alignment.
• Partner with Commercial teams to develop competitive and executable solutions.
• Provide technical expertise during RFQs, bids, and customer discussions.
• Develop and implement global SOPs, procedures, and work instructions.
• Drive standardization across engine handling processes, documentation, and workflows.
• Ensure compliance with internal standards and customer-specific requirements.
• Maintain and continuously update global process documentation.
• Monitor execution of engine shipments across air, ground, and charter solutions / AOG and critical shipment scenarios.
• Align to service expectations, timelines, and customer SLAs.
• Act as escalation point for complex operational issues.
• Coordinate with Control Towers and regional teams to ensure execution discipline.
• Establish KPIs for engine operations (on-time delivery, exception rate, cycle time).
• Drive visibility through reporting, dashboards, and governance routines.
• Identify process gaps and implement corrective actions.
• Lead initiatives to improve service quality, efficiency, and customer experience.
• Partner with Commercial / Sales / Global Operations / BPO & Shared Services / IT / Data teams.
• Align global processes with system capabilities (CargoWise, tracking platforms).
• Support implementation teams during new customer onboarding.

Skills

Aerospace logistics

AOG operations

Airfreight & charter

Pricing & quoting

Global leadership

Stakeholder management

Process standardization

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Multi-region coordination

Operational governance

Customer solutions

Problem solving

Tools

CargoWise

Job description

Introduction

Move the world with us! AIT is a global freight forwarding and logistics company headquartered in Chicago. Are you looking for an exciting and varied job? Then you are exactly right for us! Become part of the international supply chain and move the world with us! Does that sound interesting? Then make AIT Worldwide Logistics the next stop on your career ladder!

Overview

The Global Engine Manager - Aerospace is responsible for leading global aerospace engine logistics programs, ensuring consistent execution, operational excellence, and standardized processes across all regions. As the global subject matter expert for aircraft engine logistics, this individual will support customer onboarding, RFQs, solution design, and complex operational requirements while partnering with Commercial, Operations, and Shared Services teams worldwide. This is a hybrid role with global responsibility and can be based out of one of AIT Worldwide Logistics' European locations, including Antwerp (Belgium), Amsterdam or Rotterdam (Netherlands), Frankfurt, Berlin, Bremen, Greven or Stuttgart (Germany), Milan (Italy), Warsaw (Poland), London, Manchester or Exeter (United Kingdom).

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end onboarding of new aerospace engine programs
• Serve as the global SME for engine logistics, including handling, compliance, and service requirements
• Provide oversight of global engine operations across all regions and stations
• Support global quoting operations for aerospace engine opportunities
• Ensure standardized pricing approach, cost modeling, and margin alignment
• Partner with Commercial teams to develop competitive and executable solutions
• Provide technical expertise during RFQs, bids, and customer discussions
• Develop and implement global SOPs, procedures, and work instructions
• Drive standardization across engine handling processes
• Drive standardization across documentation requirements
• Drive standardization across operational workflows
• Ensure compliance with internal standards and customer-specific requirements
• Maintain and continuously update global process documentation
• Monitor execution of engine shipments across air, ground, and charter solutions / AOG and critical shipment scenarios
• Ensure alignment to service expectations, timelines, and customer SLAs
• Act as escalation point for complex operational issues
• Coordinate with Control Towers and regional teams to ensure execution discipline
• Establish KPIs for engine operations (e.g., on-time delivery, exception rate, cycle time)
• Drive visibility through reporting, dashboards, and governance routines
• Identify process gaps and implement corrective actions
• Lead initiatives to improve service quality, efficiency, and customer experience
• Partner with Commercial / Sales / Global Operations / BPO & Shared Services / IT / Data teams
• Align global processes with system capabilities (e.g., CargoWise, tracking platforms)
• Support implementation teams during new customer onboarding

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of experience in aerospace or high-value logistics operations
• Strong knowledge of:
• Aerospace engine handling,
• AOG operations,
• Airfreight and charter solutions
• Experience with global operations and multi-region coordination
• Proven track record in process standardization and operational governance
• Strong commercial acumen (pricing, quoting, customer solutions)
• Experience working with TMS platforms (e.g., CargoWise) is preferred
• Global leadership and influence
• Operational execution and problem-solving
• Process design and standardization
• Commercial and customer focus
• Data-driven decision-making
• Communication and stakeholder management

What AIT Can Offer You

We believe in rewarding your talent and supporting your growth. In addition to a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, you’ll enjoy:

• Private healthcare through BUPA (medical and dental) after a qualifying period
• Access to an Auto Enrolment Pension Plan with 4% employee and 4% employer contributions
• Life Assurance equal to 2x your annual salary for peace of mind
• 26 days of annual leave to relax and recharge
• Childcare vouchers to support your family needs
• Eyecare vouchers for your vision health
• Cycle to Work scheme to promote sustainable commuting
• Car allowance or company car for certain roles

About AIT Worldwide

AIT Worldwide Logistics is a global freight forwarder that helps companies grow by expanding access to markets all over the world where they can sell and/or procure their raw materials, components and finished goods. For more than 40 years, the Chicago-based supply chain solutions leader has relied on a consultative approach to build a global network and trusted partnerships in nearly every industry, including aerospace, automotive, consumer retail, energy, food, government, high-tech, industrial, life sciences and marine. Backed by scalable, user-friendly technology, AIT's flexible business model customizes door-to-door deliveries via sea, air, ground and rail—on time and on budget. With expert teammates staffing more than 150 worldwide locations in Asia, Europe and North America, AIT's full-service options also include customs clearance, warehouse management and white glove services.