How and What We Buy
Enabling Our Partners to Thrive​
We 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 We Buy
The Global Procurement function in k8ÓéÀÖ is organized to leverage our buying power effectively. We 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 k8ÓéÀÖ 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 k8ÓéÀÖ. 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 k8ÓéÀÖ funds to be paid to a supplier. Someone without Buy Execution Authority cannot "buy" on behalf of k8ÓéÀÖ
What We 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