STRATEGY
STRATEGIC PURCHASING
A worldwide, high-performance network of partners forms one of the foundations for the success of KNDS. It is continuously optimised by our Strategic Purchasing department. Would you like to become part of this success? On the following pages, we will inform you of our purchasing strategy, our product group management and our purchasing and quality conditions.
OUR PURCHASING STRATEGY
As KNDS Group, Strategic Purchasing has the task of maintaining the global network with a competitive procurement portfolio and developing it further.
THE PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS THE CONTRACT EXECUTION OF KNDS CUSTOMERS BY BUILDING UP AND DEVELOPING ITS WORLDWIDE SUPPLIER NETWORK.
All activities are focused on securing the technological market leadership through the purchase of innovative, high quality and proper technological components. The selection of markets and partners depends on the current needs, whereby continuity and long-term partnerships are playing the major role. All activities are based sustainably on the ecological and economic policies of KNDS. Our actions are based on transparency, fairness and the commitment to our compliance regulations.
You will become a potential partner, if you are a supplier, who complies with the following conditions and requirements:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Certificates / approvals as required
- Effective and performance-focused management system
- Acceptance of our purchasing and quality assurance conditions (QA)
- Signing of NDA / confidentiality agreement
- Acceptance and establishment of trust mail for electronic data transmission
- Compliance with REACH, EU-RoHS etc.
- No use of conflict materials
- Compliance with legally regulated labour standards and rights as well as environmental standards
REQUIREMENTS
- Optimal cost-to-benefit ratio
- Cooperation in effective risk management
- High innovative capability to maintain our technological leadership
- Short delivery times and optimised reaction times
- High compliance with deadlines and effective logistics
- Effective communication and transparency
- Stable and high process quality
WE ARE LOOKING FOR RELIABLE, HIGH-PERFORMANCE SUPPLIERS
We can only meet our high product standards with high-grade raw materials, parts, components and services. For that reason, we expect integrity and high quality assured by internationally recognised standards from our suppliers.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES TOGETHER!
Our suppliers are selected in terms of quality, performance, suitability and price of the selected products or services. We ensure compliance with our strict requirements and high standards through international purchasing activities, quality and reliability inspections at subcontractors’ locations, annual supplier reviews and potential alternative suppliers.
Furthermore, we expect our suppliers to share our principles in terms of responsible conduct towards employees, customers, subcontractors and the public, and to practice them in their own companies.
INFORMATION FOR SUPPLIERS
KNDS produces top-level defence technology. Our customers have the strictest demands concerning the quality and safety of our systems. For that reason, close cooperation with dependable value creation partners and suppliers is of great importance to us. We consider competitiveness, quality and delivery performance and sustainability to be the foundation for successful business relationships.
