Supply Chain Finance Specialist

The Supply Chain & Finance Specialist plays a key operational role within Dextra UK, ensuring the effective management of procurement, stock control, and supplier coordination, while supporting the finance team with basic accounting and reporting activities. This position is designed with a strong operational focus (70%) on supply chain, logistics, and supplier management, and a limited finance scope (30%), as most accounting functions are centralized in Paris. The role aims to ensure reliable material availability, optimized inventory levels, and cost efficiency, while maintaining compliance with customs and VAT requirements specific to post-Brexit UK–EU flows.
Supply Chain & Logistics Operations (≈70%)
Inventory & Stock Management
Oversee and reconcile all UK-based inventories, including internal stock (spare parts, tools) and external stock (tools) at customer sites (Dextra vending machines).
Conduct monthly physical and system reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely adjustments in D365 / AX.
Analyse inventory usage, turnover, and discrepancies to improve stock policies and minimize immobilized assets.
Identify obsolete or surplus materials and coordinate redistribution or liquidation in collaboration with Operations and Finance (e.g., Optimize stock levels by distinguishing between tools and spare parts, promoting local sourcing where feasible.
Develop and maintain reporting dashboards on inventory performance and spare parts consumption.
Procurement & Supplier Coordination
Manage procurement operations from requisition to invoice, ensuring on-time delivery, quality, and cost competitiveness.
Source and negotiate with local and international suppliers, maintaining updated comparative pricing tables (UK, EU, Thailand).
Support the roll-out and proper usage of D365 tools to enhance process traceability, accuracy, and data consistency.
Drive localization of sourcing to reduce transport costs, lead times, and administrative complexity, particularly for standard parts sourced from European manufacturers.
Monitor supplier performance and proactively resolve any quality or delivery issues.
Logistics & Customs Administration
Manage all shipping activities from the Newport depot to customers, including packing, documentation, and courier coordination (e.g., Maintain relationships with freight forwarders, customs agents, and logistics partners to ensure timely, compliant, and cost-effective delivery operations.
Continuously identify opportunities to streamline logistics processes, reduce administrative errors, and enhance delivery performance.
Finance & Accounting Support (≈30%)
Reconcile supplier invoices, purchase orders, and delivery notes in our ERP system AX.
Support payment preparation and follow up on cash collection.
Prepare summary reports on procurement spend, stock valuation, and operational costs variances.
Ensure compliance with corporate accounting and audit standards.
Support budgeting and forecasting processes related to supply chain and operations.
Collaborate closely with Procurement, After Sales Services, and Finance teams to ensure alignment of objectives and seamless operational coordination.
Coordinate with the Thailand procurement team to ensure consistent supplier management and alignment of global purchasing practices.
Contribute to continuous improvement projects aimed at enhancing supply chain and finance processes.
Support audit preparations and internal control reviews through accurate documentation and follow-up actions.
At least a Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or Accounting.
At least 2 years in a similar operational role, ideally in an industrial or manufacturing environment
Fluent in English (spoken and written).
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ERP systems (preferably AX/D365).