Strategy
An Ambitious Growth
Sonepar has built an undisputed leadership position in business-to-business electrical product distribution, systems, and services thanks to a unique combination of being family-owned, with a long-term horizon, best-in-class leadership, an engaged workforce and demanding corporate governance.
Sonepar’s strategy plan is driven by the acceleration of global electrification and the development of renewable energies. It is based on four pillars: Performance, Customers, People and Planet.
We are investing more than €2.5Bn in automating our Supply Chain and a further €1Bn in our global digital platform in order to deliver perfect orders to our customers, day after day, while reducing our environmental impact.
Acquisitions
Acquisitions is a key element of Sonepar's growth strategy as the Group emphasizes balanced growth over the next five years, with around 60% organic growth and 40% growth via acquisitions.
In 2023, Sonepar completed 13 acquisitions, incorporating both generalist and specialist companies, representing 59 branches and 1,143 new associates joining the Sonepar family.
Omnichannel Experience
Sonepar’s ambition is to become the world’s first B-to-B electrical equipment distributor to offer a synchronized omnichannel experience by customer segment and product category.
It’s also about making our associates' lives easier – 20,000 field and office-based sales associates in a network of nearly 2,400 branches worldwide – easier to interact, easier to buy or return products, and easier to arrange financing. This means providing them with the contextual data they need to attract prospects and optimize their conversion and retention rates.
Supply Chain Modernization
We are automating and standardizing our logistics platforms to make them the best in the industry.
This means both increasing our storage capacity and accelerating site automation using robotics and the Internet of Things. At Sonepar, logistics is a strategic strength, with 10,000 associates, more than 180 distribution centers - 1.5 million square meters of warehouse space.
Corporate Social Responsibility
CSR is at the heart of the Group’s strategy. We are committed to very high ethical, social, and environmental standards. We aim to be a responsible corporate citizen in all countries where we operate. We give our best performance - and we do what is right, making integrity and ethics the foundation of everything we do.
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Omnichannel Experience
We focus on a personalized experience that makes it easy for you to find and purchase the products you want – when, where and how you want it – with ease.
Supply Chain Modernization
Sonepar’s Supply Chain is committed to offering our customers the broadest assortment of products with the highest levels of agility and customization for delivering the perfect order.