WMF Global Purchasing

Global purchasing is a central function responsible for all purchasing affairs for the entire group as well as being an internal service provider within WMF. Global purchasing management is essential in order to increase the group's competitive advantage as an international corporation.

We meet our customers' growing quality demands using highly capable, innovative suppliers, who are actively involved in all processes from product development through to serial production. A partnership based on trust is therefore very important to us.

Our Requirements

What we expect from our suppliers:

• Efficient performance
• Long-term, collaborative partnership
• Reliability and the ability to meet deadlines in all areas of the partnership
• Active collaboration and innovative solutions
• High-quality products at fair market prices
• Sustainability and commitment to social standards
• Competitiveness
• Effective quality management system

What you can expect from us:

• Collaborative, trusting partnership
• Inclusion in product-development processes
• Maintenance and expansion of the existing supplier relationship

Our Purchasing Range

Indirect Materials/ Services

• Construction work, exhibition/ energy, store construction
• Machinery/ auxiliary and operating materials
• Marketing, services and sales packaging
• IT
• Logistics/ vehicle fleet, transport packaging

Technology (raw materials/ components/ assemblies)

Raw materials:

• Stainless steel (focusing on chrome-plated/ chrome-nickel steel products)
• Coated/ uncoated steel (incl. for high-temperature applications)
• Semi-finished products made of non-ferrous metals (aluminium, brass)

Components/ Assemblies:

• Mechanisms and plastic parts
• Electrical and electromechanical assemblies and components
• Electronic assemblies
• Fitting parts, grinding and polishing agents

Documents and Downloads

• Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
• Purchasing Terms & Conditions
• Social Standards

Contact to Global Purchasing

If you are interested in working with WMF, please send your documents to the following e-mail address:

• Indirect materials: OPS@wmf.de
• Technology: OPR@wmf.de

The more complete your enquiry, the faster we can process it. Therefore, please include the following document with your initial contact:

• Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

We will contact you if we have need of your products/services.