Christina DeNucci
Rice Lake
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Buyer
Quanex-Rice Lake
Rice Lake
03.2026 - Current
- Managed supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of materials.
- Monitored inventory levels to prevent stock shortages or excesses.
- Implemented purchasing policies to enhance compliance and control.
- Identified opportunities for cost savings through bulk purchases or alternative products and suppliers.
- Maintained accurate records of all purchased items including pricing, quantity ordered, lead times.
- Accurately outlined terms, conditions, delivery deadlines and pricing in purchase orders.
- Coordinated with logistics team members regarding transportation arrangements for purchased items.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements and market demands.
Senior Buyer
Johnson Truck Bodies
Rice Lake
11.2009 - 03.2026
- Analyzed inventory levels to maintain optimal stock and reduce excess.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align purchasing strategies with company goals.
- Managed supplier relationships to ensure consistent product quality and reliability.
- Developed purchasing policies to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
- Conducted supplier evaluations to assess performance and compliance standards.
- Researched potential new vendors, evaluated their capabilities, and established relationships with approved vendors.
- Identified opportunities for cost savings through bulk purchases or alternative products and suppliers.
- Conducted regular meetings with key suppliers to discuss upcoming projects and review performance metrics.
- Accurately outlined terms, conditions, delivery deadlines and pricing in purchase orders.
- Drafted purchase orders, reviewed invoices, and negotiated terms and conditions of agreements with vendors.
- Coordinated with logistics team members regarding transportation arrangements for purchased items.
- Developed and maintained supplier relationships to ensure on-time delivery of goods.
- Monitored vendor performance metrics and addressed any issues in a timely manner.
- Worked closely with finance department personnel to reconcile payments and resolve billing disputes in a timely manner.
- Analyzed current inventory levels and forecast future needs to minimize stock outs.
- Monitored inventory levels to ensure adequate stock is available at all times.
- Maintained supplier relationships to improve lead time, cost and quality.
- Reviewed work order demand from MRP to support company requirements.
- Liaised with accounting and vendors to minimize and clear up invoice discrepancies.
- Evaluated quotations received from prospective suppliers to award purchase orders.
- Requested pricing quotes from suppliers to determine best source of supply.
- Participated in continuous improvement initiatives to streamline purchasing processes and reduce costs.
- Managed the procurement process from requisition to receipt, ensuring compliance with company policies.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to understand material requirements and ensure timely delivery.
- Monitored inventory levels and placed orders to replenish stock while minimizing excess.
Buyer
Quanex
Rice Lake
06.2006 - 11.2009
- Managed supplier relationships to ensure timely order fulfillment.
- Coordinated inventory levels to optimize stock availability and reduce waste.
- Developed and maintained purchasing policies and procedures for compliance.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align purchasing with project goals.
- Resolved any discrepancies between purchase orders and actual receipts of goods or services.
- Worked with suppliers to expedite open purchase orders and shipments in-transit.
- Participated in negotiations with vendors concerning prices, delivery schedules, warranties and other contractual issues.
- Requested pricing quotes from suppliers to determine best source of supply.
- Developed relationships with vendors to secure better prices and payment terms.
- Maintained records of all purchases including item descriptions, costs, quantities received.
- Monitored inventory levels to ensure availability of products for customers.
- Drafted requests for quotes from vendors for comparison shopping purposes.
- Assessed trends and inventory usage to provide maximum product coverage for different time frames.
- Synchronized supply chain inventory with customer demand to mitigate excess and obsolete inventory.
Buyer
Wright Products
Rice Lake
05.1996 - 05.2006
- Managed supplier relationships to ensure timely order fulfillment.
- Coordinated inventory levels to optimize stock availability and reduce waste.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align purchasing with project goals.
- Resolved any discrepancies between purchase orders and actual receipts of goods or services.
- Worked with suppliers to expedite open purchase orders and shipments in-transit.
- Participated in negotiations with vendors concerning prices, delivery schedules, warranties and other contractual issues.
- Requested pricing quotes from suppliers to determine best source of supply.
- Developed relationships with vendors to secure better prices and payment terms.
- Managed inventory control systems to track stock levels, deliveries and related information.
- Monitored inventory levels to ensure availability of products for customers.
- Created reports on supplier performance metrics such as quality, delivery times and cost savings initiatives.
- Evaluated quotations received from prospective suppliers to award purchase orders.
- Reviewed work order demand from MRP to support company requirements.
- Managed the procurement process from requisition to receipt, ensuring compliance with company policies.
- Reviewed and updated purchasing policies and procedures to improve efficiency and compliance.
- Examined, selected and purchased merchandise consistent with specification requirements.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WISkills
- Inventory analysis
- Cost reduction
- Purchase order drafting
- Purchasing policy development
- Inventory forecasting
- Problem solving
- Supplier relationship management
- Purchasing strategy
- Product procurement
- Competitive sourcing
- Analyzing data
- Forecasting
Timeline
Senior Buyer
Quanex-Rice Lake
03.2026 - Current
Senior Buyer
Johnson Truck Bodies
11.2009 - 03.2026
Buyer
Quanex
06.2006 - 11.2009
Buyer
Wright Products
05.1996 - 05.2006
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire