Purchasing and Sourcing at SAMSON

SAMSON is a global player operating wherever there is controlled flow of oils, gases, vapors or chemical substances. For SAMSON as a family-owned business with over 100 years' corporate history, it is natural to assume social responsibility. We accept responsibility as a stimulus to treat people at SAMSON and beyond with care.

SAMSON has over 4,500 employees worldwide. More than 110 specialists are responsible for sourcing and purchasing operations at our 15 production sites across the globe. Our lead buyers are in charge of sourcing strategies, supplier qualification, global framework agreements and contracts for specific commodity groups. We operate sourcing and purchasing units in Germany, Turkey, France, Spain, Italy, China, India and the US. The SAMSON site in Frankfurt is responsible for approving suppliers of direct materials used in the manufacturing process.

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We purchase direct materials for manufacturing, commercial goods as well as indirect goods and services at our 15 production sites.

Our sourcing strategy focuses on the following commodity groups:

Commodity groups (direct materials):
  • Castings, forgings, moldings
  • CNC parts, outsourced machining and other outsourced manufacturing services
  • Filters, springs, bellows
  • Bolts/screws, nuts, fittings
  • Bearings, labels
  • Plastic injection molding, seals/gaskets, diaphragms
  • Motors and inductors
  • Intercompany business
  • Commercial goods, third-party products
  • Electronic parts
  • Welding consumables
  • Bar stock
Commodity groups (indirect materials and services):
  • Chemicals, lubricants
  • Packaging
  • Maintenance
  • Commercial services, literature, trade show services
  • Tools
  • Hardware, software
  • Other non-production-related services (e.g. cleaning, certification services, waste disposal)
  • Office supplies
  • Training
  • Consulting services
  • Workwear, sanitary products
  • Transportation, logistics