Freight Forwarding Executive - Nights

Location: HeathrowShift Pattern: 4 on, 4 off | 7:00pm – 7:00amSalary: £42,000 – £48,000

Are you an experienced freight forwarding professional who thrives in a fast-paced, time-critical logistics environment?

Our client is seeking a Global Logistics Executive to join their specialist operations team based s is an exciting opportunity to work within a 24/7 logistics operation handling urgent, high-value and time-sensitive shipments across road, air and sea freight, including AOG (Aircraft on Ground) movements.

Working on a permanent night shift, you will play a key role in ensuring critical shipments are managed efficiently, accurately and delivered within demanding timescales.

As a Global Logistics Executive, you will be responsible for managing multimodal freight movements throughout the night, ensuring exceptional customer service and operational excellence.

Your duties will include:

• Coordinating Road, Air and Sea freight shipments.
• Booking freight with carriers and suppliers.
• Producing Air Waybills (AWBs), customs declarations and transit documentation.
• Managing AOG and other time-critical shipments.
• Checking import and export documentation for accuracy and compliance.
• Ensuring customs procedures are completed correctly using CDS.
• Providing customers with regular shipment updates.
• Obtaining freight rates and preparing quotations.
• Completing accurate job costing and supplier records.
• Managing shared operational mailboxes.
• Prioritising workloads in a fast-moving operational environment.
• Working closely with airlines, overseas agents, hauliers and warehouse teams.

The successful candidate will have experience within freight forwarding, aviation logistics or another time-critical logistics environment.

You will also have:

• Experience across Air, Road and Sea freight operations.
• Customs knowledge and experience using CDS.
• Experience producing shipping documentation and AWBs.
• The ability to remain calm and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and operational systems such as ASM and/or Boxtop.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• A full UK driving licence with fewer than 6 penalty points.
• A five-year checkable employment history.
• The right to work in the UK and be able to satisfy airside security requirements.

• Salary of £42,000 – £48,000
• 4 on / 4 off night shift pattern
• Long-term career opportunities with a successful and growing logistics business
• Holiday loyalty scheme
• Company healthcare scheme
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities

If you're looking for your next challenge within a dynamic, fast-paced logistics environment where no two shifts are the same, we'd love to hear from you.

Contact Red Recruit today to find out more or apply for this exciting opportunity.

Alternative Job Titles / Keywords: Global Logistics Executive, Freight Forwarder, Air Freight Operator, Air Export Operator, Air Import Operator, Multimodal Freight Forwarder, Time Critical Operator, AOG Operator, Customs Coordinator, Logistics Coordinator, Freight Operations Executive, Night Shift Freight Forwarder.