Air Freight Forwarder (Weekends)
Location: Derby
Shift pattern: Friday to Sunday | 8:00pm - 8:00am
Contract: Permanent
Salary up to £37,000
I'm recruiting for an experienced Weekend Nights Air Freight Forwarder to support time-critical AOG and air freight logistics operations.
This role is ideal for a proven night-shift operator who is confident managing urgent air and road freight movements independently, making real-time decisions, and delivering under pressure.
What you'll be doing
Managing AOG, Aerospace & Defence, and Automotive shipments via Air and Road
Producing accurate quotations for time-critical movements via phone, email, and customer platforms
Proactively monitoring live shipments and providing regular customer updates
Coordinating with airlines, hauliers, partners, and internal teams to ensure on-time delivery
Managing bookings, documentation, and all operational activity (start to finish) within a TMS, escalating issues where required
Essential experience (applications without these will not be considered)
Proven AOG operational experience
Valid IATA Dangerous Goods (DG) Certificate
MAYB experience
Strong Air Export operations background
Experience handling Imports, Exports, and Cross-Trade shipments
What's on offer
Permanent weekend nights role based in Derby
Up to £37,000
International shipment exposure
Supportive, experienced operations team
Hybrid working available following successful completion of training
If you're an experienced AOG / time-critical logistics operator looking for a Friday-Sunday night shift role in Derby, this opportunity offers autonomy, responsibility, and genuine operational impact.
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