Purchasing made to measure
Central Purchasing Corporation of Deutsche Hospitality
As the central purchasing corporation of the Deutsche Hospitality, H.E.A.D is responsible for the strategic and operational procurement. This includes the planning, management and implementation of assortments and enterprise resource planning in the areas of Food & Beverage, Non Food, IT, Supplies & Services and Energy. This enables H.E.A.D. to represent all relevant categories and product groups of hospitality purchasing. By demand pooling and efficient optimization of procurement processes, products and services according to the Steigenberger quality standards and conditions can be ensured.
Food & Beverage
FOOD: bread, convenience products, fish, meat, poultry, vegetables, sea fruits, dairy, fruits, pastries, frozen foods, dry products, cold cuts
BEVERAGE: beer, coffee, mineral water, juices, sparkling wine, soft drinks, spirits, tea, wine
Purchasing volume: 21 Mio. € (FOOD) & 7 Mio. € (BEVERAGE)
Non Food
bedding, office supplies, equipment (cutlery, china, glasses, etc.), fitness equipment, guest room articles, professional dishwashers, sanitary articles, coffee makers, audio-/video equipment, kitchen consumable articles, illuminants, paper napkins, cleansing material, technical equipment, uniforms, maid trolleys, guest room safes etc.
Purchasing volume: 15 Mio. €
IT, Supplies & Services
PMS (Property Management System), MPLS, broadband data connections, LAN/WLAN infrastructure and operation, digital signage, hotel TV, mobile telephony, fixed network, client-server hardware, POS systems, software & applications, ePayment, professional services & disposal services, leasing
Purchasing volume: 12,8 Mio. €
Energy
Stock market based tranche purchasing of electricity and natural gas,
Consulting for teleheating and other energy forms
Purchasing volume: 11 Mio. €
