About Us
Sonepar Canada is an independent family-owned company with global market leadership in the business-to-business distribution of electrical, industrial and safety products and related solutions. We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. In Canada, we are represented by 6 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors, and have over 90 locations with coverage in 8 provinces.
Our Sonepar Canada Family
Sonepar Canada’s core business is the distribution of electrical, industrial, safety and facilities maintenance products, as well as related solutions. With the rapid growth of technology, we provide a network of specialists who have the training and expertise to develop solutions tailored to our customers’ needs.
Our Vision
Sonepar Canada’s vision is to satisfy the needs of its customers through dedicated and professional personnel and quality products and services.
Key to Our Success
From our entrepreneurial spirit and deeply rooted values, we find our dedication to support our customers’ success.
Our People
Our associates make the difference and they are the driving force behind our achievements.
Proud Member of the Sonepar Group
Sonepar is an independent family-owned company with global market leadership in B-to-B distribution of electrical products, solutions and related services. Through a dense network of 100 brands spanning 40 countries, the Group has an ambitious transformation agenda to become the first global B-to-B electrical distributor to provide a fully digitalized and synchronized omnichannel experience to all customers. Drawing on the skill and passion of its 45,000 associates, Sonepar had sales of €23 billion in 2020. Sonepar makes its customers’ lives easier, over the counter, visiting customers, by phone or online, – however we’re needed. Sonepar’s ambition is to become “La Référence” - the standard-setter for all its stakeholders.
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Our Misson Statement
Who we are
Sonepar is an independent, family-owned group focused on B-to-B distribution. We thrive on our unique balance of local empowerment and global reach.
What we do
Our job is to make our customers’ lives easier, so we dedicate ourselves to understanding and satisfying their needs. While our core business is in the electrical market, we serve customers through multiple channels of distribution, with an expanding range of products, services and solutions.
What we believe
We drive our long-term, profitable and sustainable growth by:
- Striving for lasting loyalty from our Customers
- Securing the engagement of our skilled and passionate Associates
- Building strong partnerships with our preferred Suppliers
- Aligning ourselves with the vision and commitment of our Shareholders
What we want
To become La Référence for all our stakeholders.
Values of Sonepar
Our beliefs and behaviour are founded on strong values. They drive our mission as a business. Every day, we make our customers’ lives easier by providing products, logistics and solutions to construction companies, other industries and utility organizations across the world.
Our customer-centric approach leads to tailor-made solutions. Our attitude is always the same.
Customer
Customer centric
- Deliver better solutions through proximity and understanding of our customers.
- Make customers’ lives easier by bringing the magic of simplicity.
- Anticipate needs and deliver improved customer benefits.
People & Planet
Committed to People and the Planet
- Celebrate our diversity and inclusivity because collectively we develop better solutions.
- Build long-term relationships built on mutual respect.
- Champion sustainable practices, driving the clean energy transformation.
Lead
Lead by example
- Give our best performance in everything we do.
- Do what is right, making integrity and ethics the foundation of everything we do.
- Encourage the energy transition, inspiring customers and co-workers.
Dare
The will to dare
- Bring an entrepreneurial approach to the problems we solve.
- Dare to push boundaries to accelerate energy transformation.
- Always question, always explore.
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