Josephine Achoka
Procurement And Logistics
Nairobi,Nairobi County
Summary
Procurement / Logistics Manager leading spare parts sourcing, logistics, and workshop supply flow across two facilities. Standardized purchasing workflows, cut critical parts lead time by 80%, and managed a $50,000 monthly procurement budget while negotiating terms with suppliers. Connects technician diagnostics, service estimates, scheduling, and billing to keep repair jobs moving and invoices accurate.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Workshop Supervisor
Precision Automotive Kenya
01.2026 - Current
- Directed daily operations for a high-volume workshop, optimizing workflow for 46 technicians across multiple bays, ensuring adherence to safety standards and quality control protocols.
- Decentralized floor management by establishing team leads, enhancing floor accountability and communication.
- Managed parts inventory workflows, preventing delays in high-priority repair orders due to stock shortages.
- Managed parts inventory workflows to ensure high-priority repair orders faced zero delays due to stock shortages.
- Decentralized floor management by establishing team leads, improving overall floor accountability and communication.
- Trained new technicians on equipment usage and best practices, facilitating efficient automotive repair processes.
Procurement and Logistics Manager
Precision Automotive Ke
05.2025 - 12.2025
- Reduced lead times for critical vehicle components by 80%, directly increasing workshop throughput and enabling timelier completion of repairs and maintenance.
- Streamlined spare parts procurement by creating a standardized purchasing workflow, eliminating fragmentation and improving order accuracy across facilities.
- Negotiated credit terms with five Tier-2 suppliers and managed a $50,000 monthly procurement budget to lower acquisition costs and improve working capital.
- Led procurement operations for second facility, overseeing end-to-end supply chain logistics across both locations.
- Managed full procurement-to-sales cycle, developing service and parts quotations, translating technicians' notes into customer-facing estimates, and coordinating parts, scheduling, and billing to close service tickets.
- Prepared and verified billing documentation and customer invoices, maintained service records, and ensured resolution across multiple concurrent service jobs.
Parts Purchasing / Store Manager
Megnet Motors (K) Ltd
10.2022 - 04.2025
- Negotiated pricing and service terms with vendors to decrease expenses and protect profit margins on service work.
- Scheduled staff based on forecasted demand and service requirements to ensure parts support met workshop workloads.
- Negotiated vendor pricing and service terms to lower expenses and maintain profit margins on service work.
- Managed customer communications for service bookings, simplified technical repair information for customers, and coordinated vehicle collection and follow-up.
Assistant Store Manager
Megnet Ltd
04.2021 - 10.2022
- Cultivated vendor relationships, ensuring consistent parts availability and optimal service levels for workshop.
- Facilitated customer booking and collection processes, ensuring accurate paperwork and clear communication of service scope and costs.
- Led team to achieve sales targets through effective coaching and performance management.
- Implemented inventory management processes to enhance stock accuracy and reduce waste.
- Drove customer satisfaction initiatives, resulting in improved feedback scores and loyalty metrics.
Assistant Store Manager
Megnet Ltd
01.2012 - 03.2014
- Procured spare parts from multiple suppliers and maintained organized records to enhance service operations.
- Assisted customers during booking and vehicle collection, ensuring accurate documentation and seamless transition between workshop and client.
- Streamlined inventory management processes to enhance product availability and minimize stock discrepancies.
- Led daily operational meetings to address challenges, drive team engagement, and foster a collaborative work environment.
- Coordinated staff training programs to improve customer service skills and product knowledge across team members.
Education
AWS Cloud Practitioner / Solutions Architect (training) -
04-2025
Hands-on AWS training covering cloud fundamentals, IAM, EC2, S3, VPC, basic solution design and cost optimisation; completed a capstone project deploying a resilient web application.
Diploma - Automotive Engineering (Module 1)
02-2021
Completed Module 1 in automotive engineering; foundational coursework supporting technical interpretation of diagnostics and repair procedures.
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
06-2010
Skills
Parts Procurement
Inventory Control
Vendor Negotiation
Scheduling
Customer Communication
Supplier relationship management
Demand forecasting
Service writing
Quotation & estimate preparation
Repair coordination
Billing & invoicing
Technical documentation
Interests
Integration of Cloud and Automotive
Timeline
Workshop Supervisor - Precision Automotive Kenya
01.2026 - Current
Procurement and Logistics Manager - Precision Automotive Ke
05.2025 - 12.2025
Parts Purchasing / Store Manager - Megnet Motors (K) Ltd
10.2022 - 04.2025
Assistant Store Manager - Megnet Ltd
04.2021 - 10.2022
Assistant Store Manager - Megnet Ltd
01.2012 - 03.2014
Buru Buru Girls' Secondary School - Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education,
Nairobi Technical Training Institute - Diploma, Automotive Engineering (Module 1)
ALX Kenya - AWS Cloud Practitioner / Solutions Architect (training),