Enterprise Architect - Applications

Sonepar is an independent family-owned group and a world leader in the distribution of electrical equipment, solutions and related services to the trade . In 2024, Sonepar generated a turnover of €32.5 billion. With a presence in 40 countries and an extensive network of retail outlets, the Group is undertaking an ambitious transformation to make life easier for its customers by offering them an omnichannel experience and a range of sustainable solutions for the industrial, construction and energy sectors. Our 46,000 employees are committed to the electrification of the world and united by a shared Purpose: “Power Progress for Future Generations.

Join Sonepar and help shape the future of our global digital ecosystem.

We are looking for an experienced Enterprise Architect – Applications to define and drive the evolution of our global application landscape.

Working closely with business leaders, regional IT teams, product organizations, and strategic technology partners, you will lead the design of our target application architecture, drive platform rationalization, and establish architecture standards and governance across the Group.

In this highly visible global role, you will help modernize and harmonize Sonepar’s application ecosystem, ensuring that business applications are scalable, integrated, secure, and aligned with our long‑term business and technology strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive Sonepar’s enterprise application architecture strategy , ensuring alignment with business priorities and long‑term technology goals.
• Lead the modernization, simplification, and rationalization of the global application landscape to improve scalability, efficiency, and interoperability.
• Support major business transformation programs , translating business needs into sustainable enterprise solutions.
• Establish and enforce architecture standards, governance, and best practices across global and regional initiatives.
• Collaborate with business leaders, product teams, and IT stakeholders to ensure consistency across enterprise platforms and strategic programs.
• Influence key technology decisions, promote innovation, and contribute to the growth of Sonepar’s enterprise architecture community.

What You'll Bring

• 10+ years of experience in Enterprise, Solution, or Application Architecture within complex international environments.
• Strong expertise in enterprise applications, business processes, integration architectures, cloud platforms, and modern technology ecosystems .
• Proven track record delivering large‑scale digital transformation programs and driving architecture governance and standardization.
• Experience working across key business domains such as ERP, Supply Chain, Commerce, CRM, Pricing, Product Information Management, Data and Integration Platforms .
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to balance strategic vision and pragmatic execution .

Nice to Have

• Experience in B2B distribution, retail, manufacturing, or supply chain‑intensive industries .
• Familiarity with omnichannel commerce , AI‑enabled business capabilities, and enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF .
• Experience with leading enterprise platforms such as SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce, Adobe, or ServiceNow .
• Strategic thinker with a systems‑level and enterprise‑wide mindset.
• Collaborative, pragmatic, and execution‑oriented.
• Skilled at driving simplification, standardization, and innovation in complex global organizations.
• Able to build trusted relationships across business and technology teams while enabling transformation at scale.

Work Mode & Location

- Hybrid: 3 days in Paris (8ème) after the probation period

Benefits that await you:

• 75% reimbursement of your monthly or annual transport pass.
• Swile Ticket restaurant card
• Gym exclusively reserved for the company and made available to employees free of charge.
• Sustainable mobility package
• Health insurance & Welfare
• Employee Savings Plan & Profit Sharing Bonus.

The role

- Your daily activities will be interesting, stimulating and varied... No two days are alike!

The organisation

- You'll be part of the Sonepar family and share the same values!

The culture

- You'll be working in an international environment.

The team

- Our dynamic, multidisciplinary, open‑minded and talented team is eager to welcome additional skills to continue to meet the challenge.

Recruitment process

• Pre screening interview with a Talent Acquisition Manager
• Hiring manager's interview
• Interview with a business partner
• Final HR interview

At Sonepar, we value your skills, your passion and if your career journey has had remarkable twists and turns, it only adds to your unique story. We ensure we create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued for their uniqueness. Regardless of physical abilities, office requirements, gender, sexual orientation, academic backgrounds or other diversity dimensions, every position at Sonepar is open to individuals who share our core values and engagements. We aim to ensure our job listings resonate with everyone and truly represent the diversity we embrace and we are proud to have the GEEIS Label (Gender Equality for European & International Standard) and to be partner of AGEFIPH (Association de Gestion du Fonds pour l’Insertion Professionnelle des Personnes Handicapées)

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