top 3 scores:
94%

Location flexibility

91%

Hours flexibility

90%

Autonomy

Job Description

Job Description:

Localisation: Aimargues (30 minutes from Montpellier), Haguenau (30 minutes from Strasbourg), Slough (United Kingdom)

Type of contract: permanent contract

As part of our strategic focus, a key focus is to empower pet professionals through Omni-channel enablement. This endeavor necessitates profound expertise in functional domains, mastery of standard methodologies and approaches, and adeptness in navigating intricate business challenges with finesse and pragmatism.

Thus, we are actively seeking a Global Functional Product Lead to join our team and spearhead this incredible journey. This role offers an opportunity to play a pivotal part in shaping our future and crafting an extraordinary experience for our partners and associates.

Reporting to the Senior Product Manager, this role centers around the design and implementation of standardized capabilities. These functionalities will ensure efficiency in setting and getting the right offer to the right customer across the various channels and route-to-markets, this for each of our B2B customers (veterinarians, breeders, shelters, pet specialist retail, …), so that it can be deployed across 56 markets, through our Regional Deployment teams

What are we looking for?

  • Proficiency in project and program management, with a demonstrated track record in agile methodologies (exposure to one or more: Scrum, DevOps, SaaS CRM Application, …, preferably in B2B, FMCG or Health & Nutrition business)
  • Appreciation of the importance of analytical thinking, problem-solving, and fostering effective collaboration and stakeholder relationships,
  • A talent for guiding leaders and staff who may not be familiar with IT concepts, ensuring they feel empowered and supported in their roles,
  • Ability to navigate and extract the standard out of the intricate and interconnected structure of organizations, understanding and respecting the diverse roles and dynamics within

What will be your key responsibilities?

  • Drive the strategic functional design and build of the Pricing engine, including the management of a team of 3rd party experts and internal senior stakeholders, to build a future-proof digital capability,
  • Collaborate on a global scale within the RC (Royal Canin) and PetCare business, fostering partnerships with business leaders to co-create and oversee impactful IT capabilities and digital initiatives that bring value to our customers and enhance their end-to-end experiences,
  • Foster collaborative relationships across regions with IT peers, working together to cultivate robust capabilities. Partner closely with both Business and IT Demand Teams, ensuring a fair alignment between technology solutions and business needs,
  • Uphold financial integrity and engage stakeholders consistently to ensure alignment with Mars’ enterprise objectives,
  • Infuse cutting-edge external insights and trends into our strategies, igniting sweeping business transformation on a grand scale

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
  • Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
  • Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
  • An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps

We asked employees of Mars UK what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.

Location flexibility
94%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours flexibility
91%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
84%
Employees are very happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
80%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
81%
Employees feel that flexible working is part of the culture
Autonomy
90%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Additional employee ratings
(these do not contribute to the FlexScore®)

Diversity
75%
Employees feel that the diversity is good and there are continued efforts to improve it
Inclusion
78%
Employees feel that the culture supports equity and inclusivity well
Culture
86%
Employees feel like it is a really great environment to work in
Mission
84%
Employees feel very excited about and aligned with the company mission
Salary
70%
Employees feel that their salary is good and matches the value they bring

Working at Mars UK

Company employees

4,000 In the UK

Gender diversity (male:female)

57:43

Currently Hiring Countries

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Awards & Achievements

1st – Large companies

1st – Large companies

Flexa100 2024
Consumer Goods

Consumer Goods

Industry awards 2023
3rd – Large companies

3rd – Large companies

Flexa100 2023
Retail & Ecommerce

Retail & Ecommerce

Industry awards 2022