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Professional Development
“Sonepar is committed to fostering a culture that develops high performing individuals and teams. Our ambition is to offer impactful learning experiences and programs to empower our associates and drive our company to the future.”
Sincerely, 
Reina Ohol
​​​​​​​SVP Human Resources, Sonepar North America
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Development Program for Recent Graduates


Sonepar Training for Emerging Professionals (STEP) is a rotational development program for recent grads that offers exposure to several career tracks through meaningful work, formal training, the chance to connect with senior leaders, and mentoring.
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Early Career Leadership
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Sonepar Junior Committee (SJC) Targets high-potential emerging leaders across Sonepar for collaboration with colleagues around the globe on strategic topics.
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iLead Focuses on developing leadership qualities in associates at any level, like building trust, constructive communication, inclusive leadership, strategic thinking, and change.
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iManage and INSIGHTS
Prepare new managers to be confident and competent in managing people at Sonepar, as well as enabling their teams to adapt and connect with each other to create strong relationships. Listen to a podcast about iManage with training and development manager Grant Tucker here.

Mid- and Senior-Level Leadership 
Executive Development by Gaining Expertise (EDGE)
Executive Development by Gaining Expertise (EDGE) Designed to accelerate the readiness of key talent for senior-level roles within Sonepar USA and consists of four key areas: strategic planning and execution; change leadership; organizational leadership; and diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Supply Chain Manager Development Program Designed to develop the next generation of supply chain leaders at Sonepar, covering a wide range of topics, including communication, safety, leadership, interviewing, hiring, performance reviews, business acumen, strategy, and Lean/Six Sigma.
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Sonepar Lighting Academy An internal track to develop associates as lighting and controls specialists. By expanding our existing network of specialists, we can offer knowledgeable support to customers across the US while providing career development opportunities for associates.
Executive Development by Gaining Expertise (EDGE)
Momentum Mentorship The six-month long program matches mentees to mentors within the organization. Mentees gain knowledge, career skills, a supportive network, lasting relationships and exposure to senior leaders at the company.


Welcome to Executive Development by Gaining Expertise (EDGE)

Executive Leadership


Executive Coaching and Sonepar Leadership Program (SLP) are designed to transition new executives into leading a department and providing international and intercultural experiences that strengthen business knowledge at Sonepar.

Virtual Learning & Development  

All associates at Sonepar in the US have access to thousands of online, self-service training courses through providers like LinkedIn Learning and OpenSesame. We also offer on-demand virtual workshops that are interactive, tailored to our business, and led by our own in-house experts.​​​​  
We support diverse leaders.
iLead participants in 2023 are 38% female and 26% minorities. 
The 2023 Sonepar Junior Committee includes 32 associates from nearly 20 countries.