Energy distribution and convenience retail across Canada with logistics and supply operations
Harnois Énergies operates a multi-channel energy business—fuel distribution, convenience retail (Proxi Extra), lubricants, and aviation fuels—across Canada from a 1,000+ person base. The tech stack is traditional (C#, Delphi, SQL, ERP) with recent cloud adoption (Snowflake, Azure, AWS, GCP) and active data warehouse projects, suggesting a shift toward analytics-driven operations. Hiring velocity is accelerating, concentrated in ops and logistics roles, while active projects cluster around data infrastructure (ETL, data hubs, warehouses) and process optimization—indicating operational maturity challenges that data visibility is meant to address.
Notable leadership hires: Sales Director, sales director
Founded in 1958, Harnois Énergies is a self-owned family business specializing in energy distribution across Canada. The company operates three core channels: the Harnois, Esso, and Pétro-T fuel brands; a convenience store network under the Proxi Extra banner; and specialty services including refueling, delivery, commercial and industrial lubricants, and aviation fuel. The workforce spans corporate stores, petroleum transportation divisions, headquarters in Joliette, Québec, and regional offices. Pain points center on optimizing sales operations, improving department efficiency, ensuring safety compliance, and expanding the retailer network.
Core languages: C# and Delphi. Cloud platforms: Azure, AWS, GCP. Data layer: Snowflake, SQL. Collaboration: Jira, Confluence, SharePoint. Finance tools: CCH Tagetik. Office: Microsoft Office suite.
Joliette, Québec, Canada. The company was founded in 1958 and remains self-owned and family-operated.
Active projects include data warehouse construction, data hub development, ETL implementation, data microservices, UX tool development, new software rollouts, supplier partnerships, and onboarding programs for account managers and support staff.
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