Christine Di Piazza
About Christine Di Piazza
Christine Di Piazza is a Senior Supply Management Professional at Harley-Davidson Motor Company, specializing in capital expenditures. With over a decade of experience in supply management and procurement, she has held various roles in notable companies, including Rockwell Automation and CNH Industrial.
Work at Harley-Davidson
Christine Di Piazza currently serves as a Senior Supply Management Professional (CapEx) at Harley-Davidson Motor Company, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she focuses on capital expenditures within the supply management sector. Prior to her current position, she worked as a Senior Professional Supply Management in IT Professional Services and Digital Marketing from 2019 to 2021. Her tenure at Harley-Davidson has been based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she has contributed to various supply chain initiatives.
Previous Experience at CNH Industrial
Before joining Harley-Davidson, Christine Di Piazza worked at CNH Industrial as a Global Commodity Manager for IT Services, Emerging Technologies, Engineering Services, and HR Services. Her time at CNH Industrial lasted for six months in 2019 and took place in Racine, Wisconsin. This role allowed her to gain experience in managing global commodities and developing strategies for various service sectors.
Career at Rockwell Automation
Christine Di Piazza has an extensive background at Rockwell Automation, where she held multiple roles over several years. She started as an Order Management Representative from 2008 to 2011, then transitioned to Buyer from 2011 to 2013. She served as Procurement Team Lead for Direct Materials from 2013 to 2015 and later as Global Commodity Manager for Indirect categories from 2015 to 2019. During her time at Rockwell Automation, she implemented a new website that resulted in significant cost savings and increased diversity spending within the contract labor program.
Education and Expertise
Christine Di Piazza earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Alverno College, where she majored in Psychology and minored in Business Management. Her educational background supports her expertise in supply management and procurement, enabling her to apply psychological principles to business practices and enhance organizational performance.
Achievements in Supply Management
Throughout her career, Christine Di Piazza has achieved notable results in supply management. She increased the diversity spend within the contract labor program at Rockwell Automation from $9 million to $40 million. Additionally, she collaborated with managers to develop and present new metrics aimed at improving the buyers' performance evaluation process. Her ability to revive low-tech procurement environments using her high-tech industrial automation knowledge has also been a significant contribution to her teams.