Kemetyl Procurement - Total cost of ownership

 

Procurement Vision

To secure supply of all need goods and services, significantly increase the cost savings/avoidance and deliver value within the Kemetyl group by:

  • Increasing functional excellence through a new procurement process, based on category management and a cross functional way of working, including Marketing & Sales, Production, Quality and R&D
  • Focus on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), including logistics, working capital, performance in production, payment terms etc
  • Utilizing the group´s full purchasing power on materials & services to lever prices and actively move volumes (change supply) in the markets
  • Actively taking advantage of LCC (Low Cost Country) sourcing opportunities
  • Forming one Procurement team, including site purchasing teams, and adding focused qualified resources to the team
  • Following the guiding principles of respect, responsibility & excellence
Procurement Mission
We work to maximize the value of every Euro spent for raw materials, components, traded goods and services.

Procurement Policy

The procurement policy of Kemetyl group is to obtain the best value for raw materials, components, traded goods, and services that it purchases from its suppliers and to secure supply of all purchased raw materials and components into the production units to the lowest total cost in use, without impacting negatively on production performance, workers safety or the environment.

All procurement related to the following spend categories shall be negotiated under the responsibility of the Procurement function and follow the Policy principles:
  • Raw materials (Ethanol, Industrial chemicals, Aliphatic solvents, Antifreeze/MEG, IPA, Other alcohols, Paraffin, Alkylate petrol, Detergent & additives, Ketons & Aromatics).
  • Components (Plastics, Labels & Boxes/cartons).
  • Non production material & services( Energy, Transportation & Travel).
  • Non fluids & Traded goods. 
  • External Production
For procurement of other spend categories the Procurement Policy Principles determines the procurement method, authorization and approval for these purchases.


Procurement Personnel
 
Group Procurement
 
Kemetyl has a centralized procurement, the Group Procurement function. Group Procurement handles Raw Materials and Components that are commonly used throughout the Kemetyl Group. For local service agreements and similar the local Site managers are responsible.
 
We’d like to get in touch with you. We are always looking for new suppliers who can meet our requirements and help reach our vision of providing the high quality products at competitive prices for our customers. Interested suppliers can contact us for further details about our requirements by sending an e-mail through the links found below. 
 
Personnel
 
For questions regarding common systems and processes use this e-mail link:  General Procurement Questions
 
 
 
Raw Materials
 
The Raw Material team handles chemicals such as: Ethanol, IPA, Alkylate Petrol, Antifreeze, MEG, Aliphatic, Paraffin, Aromatics, Ketons, Ethyl Acetate Other Alcohols, and other solvents. To get in contact with the Raw Material team use this e-mail link: Raw Materials
 
Mikael Bjugård
Head of Raw material Procurement
Stationed in Jordbro, Sweden
  
Miroslav Podavka
Procurement Manager
Stationed in Jordbro, Sweden
 
Angela Toscano
Nordic Procurement Coordinator
Stationed in Jordbro, Sweden
 
 
Components & Traded goods
 
The Components and Traded goods team handles materials such as Plastic Components, Boxes, Wipes, Dispensers, Traded Goods, Non fluids, Labels, China sourcing, Car accessories. To get in contact with the Components and Traded goods team use this e-mail link:    Components and Traded goods
 
Lasse Sjöstål
Head of Components and Traded goods Procurement
Stationed in Jordbro, Sweden
 
Patrick Dam
Procurement Manager
Stationed in Soest, the Netherlands
 
 
  
External Production
 
The External Production team handles subcontracting of production capacity. To get in contact with the External Production team use this e-mail link: External Production
 
Artur Pluciennik
Supply and Procurement manager External Production
Stationed in Warsaw, Poland
 
  
Local Personnel connected to Procurement
 
Terje Akselsen
Supply Chain Manager
Stationed in Halden, Norway