Kick-start your career with the Mars Leadership Experience Graduate Programme at Mars, a full-time, three-year scheme based in the UK with flexible, hybrid working. Earn a starting salary of £33,000 plus a £2,000 joining bonus, taking on diverse placements across Demand, Supply, and Digital.
Requirements
Degree in any subject, graduating next summer or within the last 2 years.
Must be mobile within the UK with flexibility for placement locations including Waltham, Slough, Paddington, and Castle Cary.
Passion for future business leadership and openness to development outside the comfort zone.
Out-of-the-box thinking.
Skills & Responsibilities
Project Management: Deliver key business outcomes by managing projects and taking on roles with local and international exposure.
Team Leadership: Lead teams and collaborate with diverse Associates to build your future career in business leadership.
Adaptability: Navigate three 12-month placements across Demand, Supply, and Digital areas to find your ideal career path.
Potential transition routes: People from junior business analyst, marketing assistant, or supply chain coordinator roles may bring strong analytical and communication skills, alongside meeting the degree and UK mobility requirements.
Job description
Job Description:
Your future as a leader starts today.
Our general Graduate Programme: The Mars Leadership Experience (MLE), is the perfect grounding for a career in business leadership. You’ll manage projects, lead teams, take on roles with local and international exposure and make decisions with real consequences. The work will come thick and fast, preparing you for the challenges tomorrow.
The MLE comprises three 12-month placements. As a guide, you’ll typically follow a path through the three years with exposure to very different areas of our business. You could have placements that cover, but are not limited to, the following areas: Demand (Sales, Category Management, Marketing), Supply (Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics), and Digital (Data & Analytics, Project Management, Functional Applications & Strategy).
What will you do?
3 x 12-month placements, giving you visibility to find the right career path for you.
Opportunities to manage teams and projects, allowing you to develop every day.
Join our global trainee community, create friends for life, and join a Global business.
Who are we looking for?
You’ll have obtained a degree in any subject, graduating next summer or graduated within the last 2 years.
Mobile within the UK. Your home sites for Year 1 could be Waltham (Leicestershire), Slough, Paddington, or Castle Cary and we ask that you are flexible during your time on the program.
You’ll be passionate about your future career as a leader and open to learn and develop yourself outside your comfort zone.
You’ll bring an out-the-box thinking to Mars.
What are the benefits?
Starting salary £33,000 and joining bonus of £2,000.
We’ll give you access to inspiring mentors and coaches to help you grow.
Flexible, hybrid working.
Dogs in the office (depending on the office).
What can you expect from Mars?
Work with 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.
For more information, please visit careers.mars.com/UK/en/students-graduates
