Both the demand for high-quality and innovative products and our global solutions business require procurement that is just as dynamic and global as the market environment where we operate.

Procurement is incorporated into the entire value creation chain at SEW‑EURODRIVE. Besides working very closely with virtually every department – from development and production to quality management and logistics – we also consistently bring on board our buyers in the global subsidiaries.

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Closely integrated into our global company

This is how we ensure the right material is always available at the right time for our production operations:

  • By maintaining constant dialog with our suppliers
  • By understanding our customers' needs
  • By working with specialist associations and renowned universities

In this way, we can keep our promise to our customers and deliver on time within tight deadlines.

Maintaining high quality and sustainability standards in the supply chain is more than just a statement for us. At SEW-EURODRIVE, this claim is firmly anchored as a fundamental factor in the entire value creation chain.

One global standard

Selecting suppliers based on criteria that apply to the whole of SEW-EURODRIVE safeguards our high quality standards on a sustainable basis.

The transparency of global procurement markets

We identify opportunities and risks at an early stage, and work in close cooperation with our decentralized procurement organizations.

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Vigilance and preparation

Feasibility studies before the start of series production, rapid intervention, and direct communication with suppliers ensure that everything runs smoothly.

Multi-stage escalation management

Measures are planned and consistently followed up together with the people responsible within the supply chain.

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Close to the action

Targeted deployment of procurement specialists on site within production plants and in the innovation department.

Value influencer

Enthusiasm for the topics of tomorrow, continuous professional development, and active knowledge-sharing are what drive us on a daily basis.

As one of the technology leaders for drive and automation technology, close cooperation with universities and associations is very important to us. Our procurement is no exception.

Visualization

Supplier performance at a glance, flexible ad-hoc evaluations, and independent analyses are among the tools of every buyer.

Facts and expertise

Decision-making is based on valid key figures and is enhanced by interdisciplinary specialist expertise.

We buy in numerous intermediate products and raw materials – in many countries.
  • Purchased motors
  • Rotary encoders
  • Cables
  • Couplings
  • Fans
  • Printed circuit boards
  • Plastic parts
  • Extruded parts
  • Active components
  • Passive components
  • Lubricants
  • DIN parts and standard parts
  • Copper
  • Cast iron
  • Bronze
  • Steel
  • Magnets
  • Laminated cores
  • Machined parts
  • Sealing technology
  • Packaging material
  • Rolling bearings
  • Forged parts

Partnership and sustainability

  • Professional support, target-oriented solutions, and efficient implementation
  • Open communication, respect, mutual reliability, and social responsibility
  • Proactive and forward-thinking approach, strong focus on teamwork and results, cross-functional and entrepreneurial mindset for shared success

High quality and delivery reliability

  • Quick and on-time delivery at all times: We continuously monitor procurement markets, launch initiatives, and take preventive measures.
  • High quality worldwide: We evaluate and select our suppliers everywhere in accordance with the same overarching criteria.
  • Certainty in terms of social standards and ethics: We require our suppliers to meet the same high standards that we expect of ourselves.
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