Fiat Group Purchasing is the company responsible for managing the Group's procurement activities. It provides synergies at group level through integration of purchasing activities from both a managerial and organizational perspective. It defines purchasing strategies for shared commodities. It establishes and develops a global partnership with suppliers, providing them stability and the opportunity for development.
Fiat Group Purchasing operates in Italy and the rest of Europe, the Americas and Asia with some 1,800 employees and manages purchasing of around €29 billion per annum.
The sectors that rely on the services provided by Fiat Group Purchasing are Fiat Group Automobiles, FPT Powertrain Technologies, Iveco and Case New Holland.
For more information on sourcing, which consists in the identification of potential suppliers, management of tender proposals, evaluation of offers and final awarding of the supply contract, please refer to the Fiat Group Purchasing portal.
https://grouppurchasing.fiat.com/ (recommended browser Internet Explorer)
Employees (as at 31/12/2009)
Good faith, fairness, transparency and respect for Fiat's fundamental values serve as the basis for the relationship with our network of suppliers.
Code of Conduct
Our network of suppliers has a fundamental role in improving our competitiveness and ensuring maximum satisfaction for our customers.
Fiat Group Purchasing selects suppliers based on their ability to provide quality, innovation, and the appropriate level of cost and services. In addition to these, however, their social and environmental performance and their respect of the values established in the Code of Conduct are also taken into consideration. All employees are required to establish and maintain stable, transparent and collaborative relationships with suppliers (to view the "External Relationships" section of the Code of Conduct, click here).