Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates

Job Description: This role will work across Mars Wrigley and Mars Pet Nutrition segments and collaborate closely with business and technology Senior Leadership to ensure the successful delivery of Trade & Customer Planning capabilities. What are we looking for? Proven experience in product management and business capability development in the sales area. Experience with Trade products preferred. 8+ years of experience with TPM solutions and integrations preferred. Recent experience in global transformation programs is preferred. Leadership experience in establishing cross-functional product organisations. Strong knowledge of Product Management, DevOps and Agile principles, practices, and tools. Excellent communication and leadership skills. Ability to influence and drive change at all levels of the organisation. What will be your key responsibilities? Scope of the role to include: Trade & Customer Planning, product portfolio vision Product Managers Organisation built (2-5) Senior Stakeholder Alignment and Communication Product Line KPIs and Benefits Product Marketing and Sales Strategies Innovation Management User Adoption and Satisfaction Measures Product Management culture and operating model evangelism 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 a company bonus. 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.

Job Description: This is a project-based transformation role that is currently expected to end on 31st December 2026 . Mars Petcare consists of five Divisions: Pet Nutrition, Royal Canin, Mars Veterinary Health & Diagnostics and Kinship. The Pet Nutrition division is currently embarking on a 3-year Digital Transformational program that aims to digitize Mars irreversibly. As part of our Pet Nutrition digital first strategy, our purpose is to establish strong Digital & Data Foundations (DDF) for PN products through transversal foundational technology & data capabilities that enable the creation of scalable fit-for-purpose solutions, deliver superior propositions and fuel integrated supply chain, with Increased agility and reduced cost. Some of the key deliverables we will look to unlock are: From siloed, small-scale product performance evaluation to a fully Integrated, data driven performance assessment through real-time predictive solutions; maximizing capability and reducing evaluation time & cost by building confidence to drive superior propositions across the portfolio. From traditional Innovation and scale-up protocols to innovative digital modelling which enables rapid scenario evaluation, accelerated development and scale-up, with increased agility and reduced costs/resources. From dispersed physical quality records to digitalized quality standards, capturing of data and trend predictions, which can be leveraged in order to proactively mitigate emerging risks and avoid non-quality Impacts. From fragmented legacy IT systems holding unreliable data to an integrated R&D and SUPPLY digital & data ecosystem with respective sub-domains to enact step-change operational efficiency and maximize business value by confidently utilizing trustworthy data. What are we looking for? Great experience as a Data Engineer Experience with Spark, Databricks, or similar data processing tools. Proficiency in working with the cloud environment and various software's including SQL Server, Hadoop, and NoSQL databases. Proficiency in Python (or similar), SQL and Spark. Proven ability to develop data pipelines (ETL/ELT). Strong inclination to learn and adapt to new technologies and languages. Strong understanding and experience in working with Databricks Delta Lake. Proficiency in Microsoft Azure cloud technologies Strong inclination to learn and adapt to new technologies and languages. What will be your key responsibilities? Collaborate in hands-on development using Python, PySpark, and other relevant technologies to create and maintain data assets and reports for business insights. Assist in engineering and managing data models and pipelines within a cloud environment, utilizing technologies like Databricks, Spark, Delta Lake, and SQL. Contribute to the maintenance and enhancement of our progressive tech stack, which includes Python, PySpark, Logic Apps, Azure Functions, ADLS, Django, and ReactJs. Support the implementation of DevOps and CI/CD methodologies to foster agile collaboration and contribute to building robust data solutions. Collaborate with the team to learn and apply the best practices in data engineering. Stay updated with emerging technologies and trends in data engineering, contributing to the team's knowledge base by sharing insights and ideas. Assist in the development of data solutions within the Pet Nutrition data platform, working on challenging aspects under the guidance of senior team members. Collaborate closely with analysts, data scientists, and team members to understand their requirements and assist in translating them into actionable data solutions. Maintain effective communication with the Data Engineering Lead, actively participating in team discussions and sharing ideas to improve platform excellence. 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. 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.

Job Description: What are we looking for? As a business we have an opportunity to unlock the power of Social Media as a brand building tool and and build closer connections to consumers. We are now driving an ambition to reimagine how we show up on our brand social media channels and we need a talented Social & Creative Excellence Manager to join our efforts on a 12 month contract. This role sits within the BCCHub team (Brand Content & Conversion Hub) and supports a Global and multi market EU&CE Brand Content & Social Media agenda. The key purpose of this role is to support our business critical deliverables across our priority Brand & Content IBEs and our social media agenda across brands in the Mars Snacking portfolio. The assignment will help manage the development and operationalisation of ground breaking social media strategies for our brands and IBEs, while driving excellence, effectiveness, brand love and conversion against our PESO (Paid, Earned, Owned & Shared) framework. The role is a hands on expert who will work with a range of specialist agency partners and internal stakeholders. What will be your key responsibilities? Support the creative development and production of IBE campaigns across priority Cells and Brand projects. Support the set up of the EU&CE priority workstream of Social Reimagination. Help the BCC team to continue to define our Social Reimagination creative strategy as a part of PESO. This will span multiple social platforms and efforts across content development, community management, influencers etc. Help drive creative excellence, effectiveness and production efficiency across all of our IBE and Social outputs within BCC. This includes ensuring we are working to platform best practice, leveraging the relevant content effectiveness tools and JBP credits and developing fit for purpose creative assets for the Region. Work closely & collaboratively with key stakeholders (e.g. Media, Brand Teams, Corporate Affairs, PR, Consumer Care and DCOM) across the business and our creative and specialist agency partners to ensure connected and effective creative outputs and content plans. Drive social excellence and consistency across the region, managing the relationships with local markets and supporting the development and implementation of regional structures, processes and governance. Support and guide local markets in the deployment and management of social campaign, reactive and influencer content. Educate and engage internal stakeholders on the value and power of social media, as well as social best practice, ensuring a collective understanding on the roles and performance of our channels across the business. Work with our Media, DCOM and Insights teams to support a test and learn programme for social, including investigation and trial of new platforms, social commerce pilots and content types that will drive our brand and growth objectives. Drive social excellence and expertise within the team and beyond through a continuous learning agenda. Keep up to date with evolving social media features and trends as well as keeping a close eye on and taking learnings from what others brands are doing across different channels. 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. 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.

Job Description: Location: Slough, United Kingdom Work mode: Hybrid (at least 2 days per week in the office) Salary: £57,000 - 65,000, annual bonus, benefits Overview: The Consumer Insights Senior Scientist plays a key role in translating consumer insights into impactful product, packaging, and innovation strategies. This role integrates scientific expertise with creativity to shape consumer experiences, collaborating with R&D, marketing, and consumer insights teams to drive business growth and differentiation. What Will Be Your Key Responsibilities: Sensory & Consumer Research: Extensive experience in independently designing, executing, analyzing, and translating sensory and consumer research learnings into actionable insights for product and packaging innovation. Apply advanced qualitative and quantitative methodologies beyond traditional approaches to solve complex research challenges. Strong articulation and storytelling skills to integrate information into cohesive narratives with conviction and credibility. Strategic Business Influence: Partnered with cross-functional teams to integrate sensory insights into product narratives, identify market opportunities, and develop claims strategies. Guide competitive differentiation and innovation pipelines. Strong business acumen, understanding of the competitive landscape and trends, consumer empathy, and communication skills to create winning consumer experiences. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a bridge between sensory consumer research, brand strategy, and product development to ensure that consumer insights drive decision-making. Build strong relationships with internal teams and external market research partners. Technology & Program Development: Independently led research initiatives to assess product modifications, product/ packaging innovation, and claims validation. Conduct testing to evaluate consumer response and ensure products meet market expectations . Adaptability in navigating ambiguous, complex, and evolving project scopes with a balanced mix of analytical and creative thinking, addressing novel challenges with confidence. Capability Development & Leadership: Provide mentorship to junior researchers, interns, and panel leaders. Offer sensory training programs to enhance R&D and cross-functional teams' understanding of product taste and quality. What We Are Looking For: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Food Science, Psychology, Statistics, or a related field (Master's preferred). Extensive experience (around 7+ years) in consumer and market research (or 4+ years with a Master's degree) within market research or CPG industries. Expertise in research methodologies, experimental design, data analysis, and interpretation. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and storytelling skills to translate insights into business strategies. Experience with Proficiency in Design Thinking and consumer-centric innovation approaches. Strong leadership, facilitation, influencing, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Passion for fostering an inclusive and diverse culture within global R&D teams. Proven track record of leveraging consumer insights to drive strategic decisions across brand positioning, portfolio architecture, and long-term innovation pipelines, not limited to technical product enhancements. 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 a company bonus. Mars is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable adjustments for individuals with disabilities, long-term health conditions, or neurodiversity during the application and recruitment process. To request reasonable adjustments, complete our Reasonable Adjustment Request Form here 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.

Job Description: We at Mars Petcare believe in making a better world for pets and we want to do this through transforming our relationships with Pet Owners through delivering excellent products, services and personalized experiences with our brands. The Digital Products, Platforms & Services team is a newly formed team sits within Growth, Digital & Platforms (GDP) global function and is responsible for designing, developing & rolling out state-of-the-art digital products across brands, regions & divisions globally and help our brands accelerate organic growth. Our products automate the production chain of Brand & Product-related Content. Digitalizes assets to increase re-use and adaptation via workflows. One source of the truth publication to outbound channels and platforms like, PIM (Salsify, Akeneo), Web CMS, eCommerce etc. Position summary: As the Tech Lead for our Content DAM & MRM team, you will be at the forefront of driving tech innovation and efficiency in our customer engagement platforms. Along with the Product Manager you'll be taking charge of the strategic direction, prioritization, and execution of features within DAM & Product Information, you will be a key player in redefining our customer interactions. Your role involves close collaboration with cross-functional tech & functional teams, stakeholders, ensuring that the solutions you prioritize align seamlessly with business objectives. This position provides a unique opportunity to lead and shape the trajectory of our Content Management capabilities, delivering transformative experiences for Pet Owners across the globe. You will be responsible for the technical vision of the product (application and integration architecture). You will facilitate and orchestrate across teams the agile and incremental delivery of targeted business outcomes (minimum viable products) in DevOps mode. Key responsibilities: Support the product manager to implement & keep the current and future solutions maintained with minimum disruption according to technical and business needs. Contribute to meet delivery plans & objectives, typically in sync with product management, enterprise architecture and business analyst team. Contribute to the tech product evolution strategy and model. Ensure proper usage of design & build processes and documentations in line with IT standards, guidelines, and methodologies. Implement effective IS/IT change and release management, test planning and execution, incident and problem management practices. Lead continuous improvement activities where needed. Manage remote team and operational governance with third party suppliers. Oversee and facilitate research, evaluation, and selection of technology and product standards, as well as the design of standard configuration. Contribute to the Strategy on achieving an efficient CI/CD for the product. Keep innovation at the core the role by promoting automation and industrialization for our end-users. What will make you successful? A degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field provides a solid foundation for understanding both business requirements and technical aspects. Hands-on experience in implementing, migrating and integrating DAM, PCM, PLM as well as PIM, MDM, MAM solutions. Experience in Cloud (proven preferably with AZ-305, AZ-104, AZ-900 or corresponding AWS certifications). Comprehensive experience with databases (in the cloud and on-premises) and practical programming skills. Experience in master data modelling and classification of data. Knowledge of SAP Business Warehouse and Master Data Management. Experience with integration patterns and methods like REST, JSON, XML or SOAP web services. Knowledge of SSO, RBAC, MFA in Azure AD and other modern authentication concepts. Up-to-date knowledge of cybersecurity threats, current best security practices, threat modelling and risk mitigation techniques. Ability to define Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) and experience delivering them rapidly and with a high rate of IT consumer adoption. Be an advocate of the DevOps & Agile culture and principles. Experience in working with IT consumers, understanding requirements and opportunities, and translating them into solutions and taste-testing minimum viable products (A/B testing, etc.). Continuous Integration and Deployment: Familiarity with CI/CD practices and tools for automating software build, test, and deployment processes. Performance Optimization: Knowledge of techniques and tools for optimizing software performance, including profiling, code review, and performance testing. Team Leadership and Management: Experience in leading and managing technical teams, including task assignment, mentoring, performance evaluation, and fostering a collaborative work environment. Vendor Management: Ability to evaluate and manage relationships with third-party vendors, ensuring the successful implementation and integration of their solutions. Documentation and Technical Writing: Strong skills in documenting technical specifications, system architecture, and user guides, facilitating knowledge sharing and future maintenance. Data Analytics and Business Intelligence: Familiarity with data analytics tools, data visualization techniques and business intelligence concepts. Experience of modern key testing techniques and tools. Logical and algorithmic thinking. Strong problem-solving skills. Good communication skills. 7+ years of experience in IS/IT, with Agile methodologies. Effective communication at different levels in the organization and in English. Experience having worked in a global & multicultural environment with virtual teams. 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. 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.

Job Description: Location : Flexible in Europe - close to a Mars site Type of contract : Permanent We are looking for a Senior Salesforce Deployment Manager to lead the rollout of Salesforce Lead to Cash solutions in Europe, starting with Poland. This role will focus on deploying key Salesforce capabilities, including B2B CRM, Field Sales Execution, Customer 360, and e-commerce solutions, ensuring adoption and process standardization across markets. You will first join the team in France for training, before taking the lead on the Salesforce deployment in Poland. As the program expands, additional team members will be hired to support rollouts across other European countries. This is a great opportunity to play a key role in Salesforce-driven digital transformation, working closely with regional teams and business leaders. What are we looking for? You have 7 to 10 years of experience in deploying new digital capabilities, with a strong background in Salesforce deployment within sales and marketing functions. You bring a deep understanding of business processes and change management, with a proven ability to drive Salesforce-based transformation in complex environments. You are experienced in Agile methodologies, design thinking, and managing projects through the full development cycle of modular platforms, particularly Salesforce solutions. You have a strong deployment track record and know how to ensure successful implementation and adoption. You are adept at building collaborative relationships and working with senior stakeholders to drive project success. You thrive in dynamic environments, managing priorities and delivering under pressure. What will be your key responsibilities? Lead the end-to-end deployment of Salesforce Lead to Cash solutions across European markets, overseeing all project workstreams, from planning to execution. Create and manage Deployment Plans, ensuring the project is delivered on time, within scope, on budget, and with the desired quality, while meeting key stage gates throughout the process. Coordinate with global and regional teams, collecting local market requirements, ensuring the core templates are adapted for legal, regulatory, and business-specific needs, in collaboration with Centers of Excellence (CoEs) and Global Process Owners (GPOs). Lead Fit to Template sessions with stakeholders to review new systems and processes, gather feedback, and ensure solutions align with regional and business requirements. Oversee data-related activities, including migration, cleansing, and integration, working closely with the Regional Data Lead and Data Transformation teams to ensure the integrity and seamless flow of data. Drive change management efforts by planning and coordinating training, communication, and adoption activities, ensuring stakeholders are aligned and the system is fully integrated and adopted across regions. What can you expect from Mars? At Mars, we believe in a relationship of mutual trust, dignity and respect between our company and Associates that is more meaningful than the standard employer/employee relationship. As Associates, we can expect to be respected, supported and valued as individuals, to be treated fairly and equitably. The mission of Mars Global Services Associates is to be the foundation that serves, protects and supports our business. By joining our 200 Mars Global Services Associates, the diversity of encounters will be your daily life: Digital Technologies, Finance, People & Organization, Insights, Laboratories, Commercial, the Mars Global Services Associates accompany the transformation and growth of each of our segments.

Job Description: What are we looking for? As a business we have an opportunity to unlock the power of Social Media as a brand building tool and build closer connections to consumers. We are now driving an ambition to reimagine how we show up on our brand social media channels and we need a talented Social & Creative Excellence Manager to join our efforts on a 12 month contract. This role sits within the BCCHub team (Brand Content & Conversion Hub) and supports a Global and multi market EU&CE Brand Content & Social Media agenda. The key purpose of this role is to support our business critical deliverables across our priority Brand & Content IBEs and our social media agenda across brands in the Mars Snacking portfolio. The assignment will help manage the development and operationalisation of ground breaking social media strategies for our brands and IBEs, while driving excellence, effectiveness, brand love and conversion against our PESO (Paid, Earned, Owned & Shared) framework. The role is a hands on expert who will work with a range of specialist agency partners and internal stakeholders. What will be your key responsibilities? Support the creative development and production of IBE campaigns across priority Cells and Brand projects. Support the set up of the EU&CE priority workstream of Social Reimagination. Help the BCC team to continue to define our Social Reimagination creative strategy as a part of PESO. This will span multiple social platforms and efforts across content development, community management, influencers etc. Help drive creative excellence, effectiveness and production efficiency across all of our IBE and Social outputs within BCC. This includes ensuring we are working to platform best practice, leveraging the relevant content effectiveness tools and JBP credits and developing fit for purpose creative assets for the Region. Work closely & collaboratively with key stakeholders (e.g. Media, Brand Teams, Corporate Affairs, PR, Consumer Care and DCOM) across the business and our creative and specialist agency partners to ensure connected and effective creative outputs and content plans. Drive social excellence and consistency across the region, managing the relationships with local markets and supporting the development and implementation of regional structures, processes and governance. Support and guide local markets in the deployment and management of social campaign, reactive and influencer content. Educate and engage internal stakeholders on the value and power of social media, as well as social best practice, ensuring a collective understanding on the roles and performance of our channels across the business. Work with our Media, DCOM and Insights teams to support a test and learn programme for social, including investigation and trial of new platforms, social commerce pilots and content types that will drive our brand and growth objectives. Drive social excellence and expertise within the team and beyond through a continuous learning agenda. Keep up to date with evolving social media features and trends as well as keeping a close eye on and taking learnings from what others brands are doing across different channels. 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. 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.

Job Description: The Mars Executive Search team is responsible for identifying, qualifying, and assessing executive talent for our most senior executive positions across Mars Inc, including confectionery, pet care, food, innovation, and Mars Global Services. The Senior Executive Recruiter - Global Supply & Operations will be responsible for the full lifecycle of an executive search process, from the initial intake to a successful hire. These assignments will be delivered globally, partnering with business and P&O leaders to inform and educate on critical hiring decisions. What are we looking for? Experience in guiding executive leaders through challenging global search processes with an emphasis on securing talent from different industries. Strong interpersonal, relationship-building, and client management skills, acting as a 'critical friend' to shape hiring decisions. Adept at challenging the status quo regarding skills and capabilities versus sector and industry. Curious, adaptable, and passionate about delivering work that helps Mars continue its journey to be a more inclusive organization. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deal with change and ambiguity. Significant experience recruiting senior candidates in supply chain and global operations, either from an in-house role or as an executive-level search partner. An interest in learning the history and complexity of one of the world's most successful privately held companies. Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: A credible history of recruiting experience, specifically with leadership talent. Experience from either an in-house search team or from the delivery of retained executive search in an agency. Proven track record in delivering a high-quality pipeline of candidates under tight timelines. Strong project management skills; capable of developing and executing thoughtful project/recruiting strategies and adapting them as required. An engaging and passionate recruiter with the ability to establish rapport quickly and develop trusted relationships. Competence working both individually and as a team member, supporting and challenging the team to improve. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with fluency in English a must. What will be your key responsibilities? Identify, engage, assess, and present executive-level talent for specific search assignments and speculative opportunities across Mars Inc. Build a pipeline of highly qualified and interested candidates by proactively approaching and recruiting top-level talent from various sectors. Work with the executive search research team to develop market maps, identifying industries and individuals with cross-industry skills and capabilities. Reach out to targeted individuals to educate them on the company values, drivers, and opportunities within the Mars Inc ecosystem. Develop an effective and compelling presentation of the role to be shared with the market and prospective candidates. Manage all related administrative duties related to the search process, including status reports, candidate assessments, and timely feedback to candidates and the business. Key Relationships: Global Executive Search Director and Executive Search colleagues. P&O Leadership teams and their direct reports. Business Leaders from Presidents to Functional Global leadership. Rewards team to validate executive compensation, relocation, and visa processing. Talent team regarding 'next best move' and succession planning. What can you expect from Mars? Work with diverse and talented Associates, guided by The Five Principles. Join a purpose-driven company 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 a company bonus. 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.