How and What º£½Ç´óÉñ Buy
Enabling Our Partners to Thrive​
º£½Ç´óÉñ are trusted and valued partners that enable competitive advantage through best-in-class procurement strategies and organization. Our mission is to deliver sustainable competitive advantageÌýthrough agile, efficient, safe, and compliant procurement processes and solutions.
ÌýHow º£½Ç´óÉñ Buy
The Global Procurement function in º£½Ç´óÉñ is organized to leverage our buying power effectively. º£½Ç´óÉñ are structured around three primary categories: Direct, Indirect, and Logistics. A global director leads each area, and within each buy space, there are global managers who work closely with the various º£½Ç´óÉñ businesses and functions to procure the many categories of materials and services needed.
Who Can Buy
Buy Execution Authority is needed for anyone to procure materials or services on behalf of º£½Ç´óÉñ. This authority is granted to personnel in buying roles and on buying teams. Only someone with theÌýproper Buy Execution Authority can establish an agreement that commits º£½Ç´óÉñ funds to be paid to a supplier. Someone without Buy Execution Authority cannot "buy" on behalf of º£½Ç´óÉñ
What º£½Ç´óÉñ Buy
Direct
• Raw Materials
• Industrial Gases
• Contract Manufacturing
Indirect
• Information Technology
• Environmental Services
• Maintenance, Repair &Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýOperations
• Marketing
• Fleet
• Travel
• Professional Services
• Capital
• Packaging
• Energy
Logistics
• Road
• Ocean
• Rail
• Air
• Pipeline
• Barge
• Forwarding & Brokerage
• Warehouse