How to become suppliers
The purchases protagonists of BTicino's business and Legrand group

The Purchasing Management must contribute to the competivity of Legrand, its agencies, various Managements and the Strategic Business Units (SBU). For this purpose it focuses on closeness to its internal customers, flexibility in operation and respect of business ethics.

Our principles, the “4P”

  • Closeness to internal customers to become protagonists of Legrand business: Purchasing present in decisions and involved in new projects.
  • Simplified Procedures for leaner and more efficient operation: a simplified quality management system and clear guidelines for uniform purchasing procedures, throughout the world.
  • Performance aimed at satisfying Group needs: common objectives with internal customers and a purchasing team stimulated to obtain the same efficiency criteria in a constant search for innovation.
  • People involved in generating value in the purchasing process, in their team and in relationships with the supplier: appropriate professional training courses and management aimed at cohesion of the collaborators and the responsible management of purchasing.

Our suppliers

  • Efficient and loyal partners for a reciprocally fruitful relationship: international suppliers to satisfy the Group requirements everywhere in the world and local suppliers for the specific needs of each site.
  • Dynamic businesses in line with our expectations which respect the Group’s values in the fields of the environment, fundamental rights at work and business ethics.

Qualification and evaluation of suppliers
The qualification of suppliers accepts in substance the guidelines defined at Legrand group level. They are valid for all the units forming the BTicino S.p.A. Company in Italy and apply to the suppliers of materials: raw materials, components and finished products and to the suppliers of goods or services. Purchasing is responsible for the selection of suppliers, while the services rendered are evaluated by the activities of various bodies/functions.
Management of purchasing and contracts
BTicino S.p.A. regulates its collaboration relationships with suppliers by adopting a contractual policy consistent with good sales practices, respecting the charter of competition and the rules of compliance. Purchasing contracts are thus regulated through the framework contract for the supply of raw materials, semi-worked materials, finished products and workings aimed at production operations and the General tendering conditions.
Purchasing activities
The purchasing process is applied to find the most suitable solutions, so that the associated activities may be carried out in an effective, efficient and clear way and above all in full respect of the general directions dictated by the Company, respecting the budget and savings aims and at the same time constituting a reference for the systematic re-evaluation of the purchasing portfolio (products/suppliers). First of all, all the actors (purchasing or other bodies) involved in the process must scrupulously respect the principles of the company “ethical code”.
Key points for identifying new suppliers
Identification of new suppliers on the basis of the following criteria: financial solidity, geographical position, technological capacities, organisation size/structure, potential growth, R & D capacity and sales references. Check the company black list for any embargo.
Pre-selection of suppliers on the basis of the criteria given above and any positioning/feasibility check
Visit to the pre-selected suppliers
Potential preparation of a list of suppliers for consultation
Supply categories
Raw materials and metal components
Ferrous raw materials, non-ferrous raw materials, cores for transformers, cut components, glass, stamped components, turned components and work centres, paints, various
Packaging
Cardboard packaging, labels and instruction sheets
Raw materials and plastic components
Plastic raw materials (PC, ABS, PA, PS....), thermoplastic moulding, thermoset moulding, finished plastic products, plastic drawn products
Electronics
Integrated SMD circuits, printed circuits, LCD and cathode tubes, electronic components, finished electronic products, transformers and condensers
Outsourced work
Assembly, galvanic treatments, heat treatments, painting, electronic assembly
Goods, Investments and Services
Information Technology and Telecommunication / Software Development Services - Manufacturing / Catering / Car Rental - Molds and Production Equipment - MRO / Consumables - Communication / Training - Facility / Guardianship / Energy / Industrial Waste / Intermediary Agencies - Logistics and Transport / Travel agencies
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