Manager Network Administration

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Sonepar Management Group (SMG) supports our Sonepar brands (i.e. operating companies) in the US through a shared services model. These services include, but are not limited to: human resources, finance, digital enterprise, supply chain, vendor relations, marketing, legal, and communications. The SMG teams enable our brands to do business in their local regions while taking advantage of the scale and collective resources of a global enterprise.

SMG fosters an inclusive and supportive culture. We offer leadership and development programs to help you reach your career goals. Our associates share in our collective achievements, and we firmly believe that Sonepar is “Powered by Difference.” By driving technology and innovation, enabling paths to success, and caring about our people and their families, we have built a workplace where you can build a fulfilling career.

The Network Operations Manager is a key member of Sonepar's Infrastructure & Operations organization, responsible for the reliability, performance, security, and continuous improvement of the enterprise network environment. This role provides leadership for a team of network engineers and operations professionals supporting datacenter, cloud, WAN, LAN, wireless, SD-WAN, internet, and telecommunications services across Sonepar's operating companies and enterprise locations.

The Network Operations Manager combines technical expertise with people leadership to ensure the delivery of secure, scalable, and highly available network services. This position partners closely with Infrastructure, Information Security, Digital Enterprise, Cloud Operations, and business stakeholders to drive operational excellence, support strategic technology initiatives, and enable business growth.

This is a hybrid positoin based in Hamilton, New Jersey or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Network Operations Manager is expected to work three days per week on location with the flexibility to work remotely two days per week based on business need. The position will require regular collaboration with leaders, project teams, business partners, and stakeholders across Sonepar and its family of brands with up to 20% travel required.

Network Operations & Service Reliability

• Lead day-to-day network operations, monitoring, incident management, escalation management, and service restoration activities.
• Ensure network availability, stability, and performance across enterprise environments.
• Coordinate major incident response efforts and post-incident reviews to drive continuous improvement.
• Establish operational standards and best practices to improve service delivery.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop network engineering and operations team members.
• Provide coaching, performance management, workforce planning, and career development support.
• Foster a collaborative, customer-focused, and high-performing technology culture.
• Promote knowledge sharing and continuous learning across the team.

Enterprise Network Infrastructure Management

• Oversee enterprise WAN, LAN, wireless, datacenter, cloud, internet, and SD-WAN environments.
• Ensure infrastructure designs align with business requirements, security standards, and scalability objectives.
• Partner with architecture and security teams to maintain network resiliency and compliance.

Automation & Operational Excellence

• Drive network automation, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), scripting, API-based integrations, and automation solutions utilizing Python, Ansible, and related technologies.
• Develop operational processes that improve efficiency, consistency, and…