AOG Specialist - Air Freight

Role: AOG Specialist Location: Heathrow, London Department: Operations / Time-Critical Logistics Employment Type: Full-time Reporting to: AOG Operations Manager / Operations Director About the Role We are seeking a highly responsive and commercially minded AOG (Aircraft on Ground) Specialist to join our industry leading client. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating time-critical, aircraft-on-ground movements, ensuring aircraft parts, tooling and critical components are collected, transported and delivered safely and within demanding deadlines. This is a fast-paced role where minutes matter. You will act as a key point of contact for customers, airlines, MROs, freight forwarders, suppliers and transport partners, taking ownership of shipments from initial request through to final delivery. Key Responsibilities: * Manage AOG and other highly time-critical transport requests from start to finish. * Coordinate urgent collections and deliveries * Monitor shipments continuously and provide proactive updates to customers. * Identify and resolve delays, disruptions and operational issues quickly. * Coordinate out-of-hours, overnight, weekend and holiday movements when required. * Ensure accurate handovers between shifts and operational teams. Essential Skills: * Previous experience within AOG, aviation logistics, freight forwarding, courier or time-critical transport. * Strong understanding of the urgency and service expectations associated with aircraft-on-ground movements. * Experience coordinating transport under significant time pressure. * Previous experience working for a Freight Forwarder