Our operations

Revolutionising availability and distribution
Our unique strength lies in the combination of our global distribution network, industry-leading inventory management systems and strong operational efficiencies. Operating in 35 countries, we have long-term immersive partnerships with over 2,500 suppliers.
Our global reach and dedicated team of over 9,000 employees means we’re committed to providing exceptional service and experiences, wherever our customers are located. With distribution centres strategically placed around the world, we ship an astonishing one product every two seconds. We strive to achieve this with the highest levels of customer satisfaction.
35
countries worldwide with operational sites
2,500 +
successful partnerships with leading suppliers
c. 9,000
dedicated employees, ensuring our customers get nothing less than the best

Better choice, bigger range, greater reach
Sourced from our trusted suppliers around the globe, we have an unrivalled range of industrial products to solve our customer’s challenges. With over 750,000 stocked products and further access to unstocked products from our suppliers’ range, customers can rely on us for the products they need.

Global power, local synergy
We’re constantly challenging ourselves to ensure we remain a partner in excellence. Whilst we operate under one unified and global brand, we are uniquely structured to cater to both regional and local markets. Our agile, responsive and localised strategy helps us effectively address the individual needs of our valued customers and suppliers within different markets. We deliver a range of problem solving solutions to help keep our customers fully operational, including our main own brand RS PRO products and OKdo's design software and prototyping solutions that help turn ideas into opportunity.
Tailoring our approach to meet local demands and maximising the use of local resources means we are able to respond quicker and deliver more efficiently. To ensure our regional teams are focused on local needs, we’ve deployed dedicated global business functions – including technology, people, marketing and data – to provide specialised insights and optimise their responsibility.
We’re a global organisation with an understanding of what makes each market tick. Adapting our support to each demand, we believe in being not just globally great, but locally brilliant, too.

Powerful partnerships with the world’s biggest and best
We work tirelessly to build mutually beneficial partnerships with some of the industry’s leading brands. Together, we become a dynamic force that is ready and prepared to meet the demands, whatever they are, of the next big challenge.