Mars Petcare UK

Job Description: This role reports to the Pet Nutrition Global SRM Implementation Lead - TPM and is responsible to execute the regional deployment of a global trade promotion planning system. This role will be part of the Global Pet Nutrition SRM team, which builds and nurtures the global community of local Pet Nutrition SRM champions, driving aggregate improvements in net price realization and trade investment productivity. We are seeking an experienced and results-driven TPM Implementation Lead - Europe to spearhead the implementation of a Trade & Promotion Management (TPM) system, such as Salesforce TPM or Visualfabriq, within our organization. The ideal candidate will lead global & local cross-functional teams to ensure a successful deployment, adoption, and optimization of the TPM system, enabling enhanced trade investment planning, execution, and analytics. This role is a project-based transformation role and has a current expected end date of '31st March 2028'. As we move closer to '31st March 2028' we will work with you to explore other opportunities for employment within the Mars family of companies. If a suitable alternative role is not available at that time, your employment will end. What are we looking for? Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field Experience: 5+ years of experience in Trade Promotion Management, Sales Operations, IT Project Management, or related fields Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with TPM systems (e.g., Salesforce TPM, Visualfabriq, SAP TPM), ERP systems, and business intelligence tools. Project Management: Proven track record in leading enterprise-level system implementations, preferably in CPG, Retail, or FMCG industries Communication & Leadership: Strong ability to influence stakeholders, manage cross-functional teams, and drive initiatives to completion Problem-Solving: Analytical mindset with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues What will be your key responsibilities? Program Management: Lead the end-to-end implementation of the TPM system in partnership with key stakeholders from Markets and Operating Entities (OEs), ensuring timely and successful execution while aligning with business objectives Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Finance, IT, and other key stakeholders to gather requirements, define business processes, and drive system adoption System Integration: Work with IT teams and vendors to ensure seamless integration of TPM with existing ERP, CRM, and analytics platforms Training & Change Management: Provide inputs on training programs, change management activities, and communication strategies to ensure smooth user adoption and minimize disruption to business operations Data Management & Analytics: Employ a 'data-led' mindset to ensure data accuracy, reporting, and analytics capabilities within the TPM system to support business decision-making Issue Escalation: Serve as an escalation point from market teams up to the global SRM team and leadership teams Continuous Improvement: Monitor and measure program rollout success factors, gather feedback, and recommend enhancements to maximize efficiency As a leader of the Trade Promotion Management deployment, the role collaborates closely with GMs, Sales Heads, CFOs, local SRM and Sales Finance leaders to deliver against the value creation plan in OEs 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.

Job Description: This is an exciting opportunity to lead the media planning across multiple geographies in Europe for some of the world's most recognised and iconic brands. The European ICP Lead will be a key part of our continued transformational journey to data-driven brand building and is a crucial role in realising our ambition to put the needs of pet parents at the heart of our connected communications strategy and media 2030 ambitions. A crucial partner in realising our ambition to put the needs of pet parents at the heart of our connected communications strategy and media 2030 ambitions. Reporting to the EU Media/ICP Strategy Director, you will be responsible for implementing data-driven Integrated communication strategies, driving awesome market connection plans - ranging from brand awareness through to engagement, conversion and loyalty. You will work across all Pet Nutrition brands and will help shape the KPIs and brand plans to ensure market campaigns and activations exceed expectations. You will work with your regional colleagues, brand and eCom/ DTC teams to coordinate and deploy data-driven Paid & Owned media campaigns through the relevant comms channels. You will need a passion for, and working knowledge of the EU media landscape, as you will serve as an ambassador for the transformation required in through-the-line comms planning with a focus on digital channels and performance. You will need a proven track record in delivering data-driven Paid & Owned media plans across multiple countries. You will need an inquisitive nature, which will be put to good use for creating exciting test & learn plans (Firestarter programme). The focus will be on finding new partners for our communications plans and increasing relevance for our brands. This role will be based in the EU cluster markets and will require 20% travel The European ICP Lead will build close cross-functional relationships with other departments, including: Peers in the Pet Parent Centre of Expertise Martech, Data Strategy & Acquisition, Programmatic, Measurement, Content, Search team & Digital functional IT teams EU regional brand teams and Local customer marketing managers based in-market, including DtC and Ecomm teams External agencies & partners MGS Commercial: Media Procurement You'll love this role if you have a passion for storytelling and conversion-focused content, and a can-do attitude, as there will be a lot of learning on the fly, particularly around new data topics. The EU ICP Lead drives their mission with autonomy and pace. You will be proactive, demonstrating leadership to create, develop and adjust with learning. They will be part of a new team and will actively contribute to creating trustful relationships, strong team spirit, fun and a positive mindset. What are we looking for? Degree-qualified or equivalent digital education Significant years of prior experience in through-the-line media/ comms planning Strong working knowledge of the EU media landscape Preference for understanding of buying media, particularly digital A genuine interest in data-driven marketing approaches & demonstrating clear results for advertisers A passion for cats and dogs would be ideal CPG experience would be preferred Languages: Fluent English required What will be your key responsibilities? LEAD THE PN EU ICP PROCESS PLAN Lead the Integrated Communications Planning process, ensuring teams hit key milestones and timings as planned. Drive the feedback loop for teams on the process (incl. ICP drop-in & end of cycle wash-up) & deliver new tools to support Working closely with the regional CoE retail media, programmatic, brand and local activation teams to ensure an omni-channel approach is delivered through the brand ICP process and plans You will drive the intentionality behind the IAT (integrated agency team) by fostering great relationships with agency partners, in turn driving strategic topics for PN EU. Bring 'outside learning in' to drive new thinking and approaches to connections planning Recommend tools, resources and capabilities to succeed LEAD IN YEARS WORKING IN ADVERTISING BUDGET MANAGEMENT Act as the in-year budgeting cycle champion Lead Input required for quarterly and periodic budget reviews with the Chief Growth Officer + EU LT Own In-year process to manage budget/reconciliation/rephasing with ICP Deployment Heads/Brand team Co-ordination of reconciliation and budget review with A&CP Business Partner FUNCTIONAL LINE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY ICP Strat Manager (T2) PO Exec (B4) LEAD THE PERFORMANCE AND DATA-DRIVEN TEST AND LEARN STRATEGY: FIRESTARTER Create and lead an omnichannel test and learn agenda with the objective of accelerating our data-driven media strategy Co-creation of brand test and learn maps across the three key DDM pillars Lead the teams responsible for the Key task forces beneath the Firestarter program to deliver the planned T&L strategy. Collaborate with D2C and Dcom to integrate performance testing plans into one unified testing agenda Champion test agility and the spirit of agile performance testing to deliver the scale of tests needed to accelerate DDM learning & competency Champion new partners for media, partners for performance and partners for data activation to build a network of media partners that solve for communication 'jobs to be done' and reduce over-reliance on social and traditional reach partners. DRIVE BEST IN CLASS INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES AND CONNECTIONS PLANS Act as the lead consultant between ICP Strategy and ICP Deployment, enabling strong operational support for the team in the transition from Annual ICP Strategy to In-year Deployment. Be the conduit for ensuring the regional strategies equate to excellent connection plans, with a strong focus on using 1PD data within the plans and KPIs for performance delivery. Drive recommendations for in-year optimisations of media budget/ plans to reach KPIs Develop executable strategies for remarketing & journey (PPJ) pathing with peers in the CoE. UPSKILLING AND INCREASING CAPABILITIES & SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF BRAND BUILDING FOR MUTUAL VALUE Inspire the EU marketing community with new partners & platforms which will drive stronger connection and relevance of Mars brands for new pet parents. Own development of critical strategic playbooks such as 'Social' and 'Influencer' Drive the share out of critical learning from the Firestarter T&L program. 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.

Job Description: This role reports to the Pet Nutrition Global SRM Implementation Lead - TPM and is responsible to execute the regional deployment of a global trade promotion planning system. This role will be part of the Global Pet Nutrition SRM team, which builds and nurtures the global community of local Pet Nutrition SRM champions, driving aggregate improvements in net price realization and trade investment productivity. We are seeking an experienced and results-driven TPM Implementation Lead - Europe to spearhead the implementation of a Trade & Promotion Management (TPM) system, such as Salesforce TPM or Visualfabriq, within our organization. The ideal candidate will lead global & local cross-functional teams to ensure a successful deployment, adoption, and optimization of the TPM system, enabling enhanced trade investment planning, execution, and analytics. This role is a project-based transformation role and has a current expected end date of '31st March 2028'. As we move closer to '31st March 2028' we will work with you to explore other opportunities for employment within the Mars family of companies. If a suitable alternative role is not available at that time, your employment will end. What are we looking for? Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field Experience: 5+ years of experience in Trade Promotion Management, Sales Operations, IT Project Management, or related fields Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with TPM systems (e.g., Salesforce TPM, Visualfabriq, SAP TPM), ERP systems, and business intelligence tools. Project Management: Proven track record in leading enterprise-level system implementations, preferably in CPG, Retail, or FMCG industries Communication & Leadership: Strong ability to influence stakeholders, manage cross-functional teams, and drive initiatives to completion Problem-Solving: Analytical mindset with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues What will be your key responsibilities? Program Management: Lead the end-to-end implementation of the TPM system in partnership with key stakeholders from Markets and Operating Entities (OEs), ensuring timely and successful execution while aligning with business objectives Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Finance, IT, and other key stakeholders to gather requirements, define business processes, and drive system adoption System Integration: Work with IT teams and vendors to ensure seamless integration of TPM with existing ERP, CRM, and analytics platforms Training & Change Management: Provide inputs on training programs, change management activities, and communication strategies to ensure smooth user adoption and minimize disruption to business operations Data Management & Analytics: Employ a 'data-led' mindset to ensure data accuracy, reporting, and analytics capabilities within the TPM system to support business decision-making Issue Escalation: Serve as an escalation point from market teams up to the global SRM team and leadership teams Continuous Improvement: Monitor and measure program rollout success factors, gather feedback, and recommend enhancements to maximize efficiency As a leader of the Trade Promotion Management deployment, the role collaborates closely with GMs, Sales Heads, CFOs, local SRM and Sales Finance leaders to deliver against the value creation plan in OEs 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.

Job Description: This is an exciting opportunity to lead the media planning across multiple geographies in Europe for some of the world's most recognised and iconic brands. The European ICP Lead will be a key part of our continued transformational journey to data-driven brand building and is a crucial role in realising our ambition to put the needs of pet parents at the heart of our connected communications strategy and media 2030 ambitions. A crucial partner in realising our ambition to put the needs of pet parents at the heart of our connected communications strategy and media 2030 ambitions. Reporting to the EU Media/ICP Strategy Director, you will be responsible for implementing data-driven Integrated communication strategies, driving awesome market connection plans - ranging from brand awareness through to engagement, conversion and loyalty. You will work across all Pet Nutrition brands and will help shape the KPIs and brand plans to ensure market campaigns and activations exceed expectations. You will work with your regional colleagues, brand and eCom/ DTC teams to coordinate and deploy data-driven Paid & Owned media campaigns through the relevant comms channels. You will need a passion for, and working knowledge of the EU media landscape, as you will serve as an ambassador for the transformation required in through-the-line comms planning with a focus on digital channels and performance. You will need a proven track record in delivering data-driven Paid & Owned media plans across multiple countries. You will need an inquisitive nature, which will be put to good use for creating exciting test & learn plans (Firestarter programme). The focus will be on finding new partners for our communications plans and increasing relevance for our brands. This role will be based in the EU cluster markets and will require 20% travel The European ICP Lead will build close cross-functional relationships with other departments, including: Peers in the Pet Parent Centre of Expertise Martech, Data Strategy & Acquisition, Programmatic, Measurement, Content, Search team & Digital functional IT teams EU regional brand teams and Local customer marketing managers based in-market, including DtC and Ecomm teams External agencies & partners MGS Commercial: Media Procurement You'll love this role if you have a passion for storytelling and conversion-focused content, and a can-do attitude, as there will be a lot of learning on the fly, particularly around new data topics. The EU ICP Lead drives their mission with autonomy and pace. You will be proactive, demonstrating leadership to create, develop and adjust with learning. They will be part of a new team and will actively contribute to creating trustful relationships, strong team spirit, fun and a positive mindset. What are we looking for? Degree-qualified or equivalent digital education Significant years of prior experience in through-the-line media/ comms planning Strong working knowledge of the EU media landscape Preference for understanding of buying media, particularly digital A genuine interest in data-driven marketing approaches & demonstrating clear results for advertisers A passion for cats and dogs would be ideal CPG experience would be preferred Languages: Fluent English required What will be your key responsibilities? LEAD THE PN EU ICP PROCESS PLAN Lead the Integrated Communications Planning process, ensuring teams hit key milestones and timings as planned. Drive the feedback loop for teams on the process (incl. ICP drop-in & end of cycle wash-up) & deliver new tools to support Working closely with the regional CoE retail media, programmatic, brand and local activation teams to ensure an omni-channel approach is delivered through the brand ICP process and plans You will drive the intentionality behind the IAT (integrated agency team) by fostering great relationships with agency partners, in turn driving strategic topics for PN EU. Bring 'outside learning in' to drive new thinking and approaches to connections planning Recommend tools, resources and capabilities to succeed LEAD IN YEARS WORKING IN ADVERTISING BUDGET MANAGEMENT Act as the in-year budgeting cycle champion Lead Input required for quarterly and periodic budget reviews with the Chief Growth Officer + EU LT Own In-year process to manage budget/reconciliation/rephasing with ICP Deployment Heads/Brand team Co-ordination of reconciliation and budget review with A&CP Business Partner FUNCTIONAL LINE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY ICP Strat Manager (T2) PO Exec (B4) LEAD THE PERFORMANCE AND DATA-DRIVEN TEST AND LEARN STRATEGY: FIRESTARTER Create and lead an omnichannel test and learn agenda with the objective of accelerating our data-driven media strategy Co-creation of brand test and learn maps across the three key DDM pillars Lead the teams responsible for the Key task forces beneath the Firestarter program to deliver the planned T&L strategy. Collaborate with D2C and Dcom to integrate performance testing plans into one unified testing agenda Champion test agility and the spirit of agile performance testing to deliver the scale of tests needed to accelerate DDM learning & competency Champion new partners for media, partners for performance and partners for data activation to build a network of media partners that solve for communication 'jobs to be done' and reduce over-reliance on social and traditional reach partners. DRIVE BEST IN CLASS INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES AND CONNECTIONS PLANS Act as the lead consultant between ICP Strategy and ICP Deployment, enabling strong operational support for the team in the transition from Annual ICP Strategy to In-year Deployment. Be the conduit for ensuring the regional strategies equate to excellent connection plans, with a strong focus on using 1PD data within the plans and KPIs for performance delivery. Drive recommendations for in-year optimisations of media budget/ plans to reach KPIs Develop executable strategies for remarketing & journey (PPJ) pathing with peers in the CoE. UPSKILLING AND INCREASING CAPABILITIES & SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF BRAND BUILDING FOR MUTUAL VALUE Inspire the EU marketing community with new partners & platforms which will drive stronger connection and relevance of Mars brands for new pet parents. Own development of critical strategic playbooks such as 'Social' and 'Influencer' Drive the share out of critical learning from the Firestarter T&L program. 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.

Job Description: Pet Caretaker Waltham Salary £25,800 -£30,500 inclusive of shift pay Company performance bonus Hours 9.5 per day on rotation (average of 37.5 hours per week) Permanent As Pet Caretaker at Mars, you will work in a team environment to provide daily care and management for the pets in our Pet Centre. What are we looking for? Experience with Dogs/Cats: Hands-on interaction, ideally in a kennel, shelter, or research setting. Animal Health Knowledge: Understanding of pet wellness and care needs. Grooming/Training Experience: Familiarity with basic grooming tools and positive reinforcement techniques. Adaptability: Willing to work outdoors in varying weather. What would be your key responsibilities? Safety and Quality: Maintain a strict adherence to safety and quality protocols; proactively identify and make suggestions to resolved issues, ensuring a safe, hygienic, and enriching environment for all people and pets. Training & Behaviour Work: Conduct behavioural assessments, obedience sessions, and implement individualized training plans following Mars Standards Enrichment & Welfare: Plan and execute physical/mental stimulation activities like play sessions, socialization, and grooming in line with standard operation procedures Health Monitoring: Carry out basic health checks, observations and provide support with delivering medical treatments. Support for Research Work: Accurate data and sample collection for research studies. 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. About Mars Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world's best-loved brands: M&M's , SNICKERS , TWIX , MILKY WAY , DOVE , PEDIGREE , ROYAL CANIN , WHISKAS , EXTRA , ORBIT , 5 , SKITTLES , BEN'S ORIGINAL and COCOAVIA . Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world's pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals , BluePearl , Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA and Pet Partners . Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles - Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom - inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow. 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: Pet Caretaker Waltham Salary £25,800 -£30,500 inclusive of shift pay Company performance bonus Hours 9.5 per day on rotation (average of 37.5 hours per week) Permanent As Pet Caretaker at Mars, you will work in a team environment to provide daily care and management for the pets in our Pet Centre. What are we looking for? Experience with Dogs/Cats: Hands-on interaction, ideally in a kennel, shelter, or research setting. Animal Health Knowledge: Understanding of pet wellness and care needs. Grooming/Training Experience: Familiarity with basic grooming tools and positive reinforcement techniques. Adaptability: Willing to work outdoors in varying weather. What would be your key responsibilities? Safety and Quality: Maintain a strict adherence to safety and quality protocols; proactively identify and make suggestions to resolved issues, ensuring a safe, hygienic, and enriching environment for all people and pets. Training & Behaviour Work: Conduct behavioural assessments, obedience sessions, and implement individualized training plans following Mars Standards Enrichment & Welfare: Plan and execute physical/mental stimulation activities like play sessions, socialization, and grooming in line with standard operation procedures Health Monitoring: Carry out basic health checks, observations and provide support with delivering medical treatments. Support for Research Work: Accurate data and sample collection for research studies. 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. About Mars Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world's best-loved brands: M&M's , SNICKERS , TWIX , MILKY WAY , DOVE , PEDIGREE , ROYAL CANIN , WHISKAS , EXTRA , ORBIT , 5 , SKITTLES , BEN'S ORIGINAL and COCOAVIA . Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world's pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals , BluePearl , Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA and Pet Partners . Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles - Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom - inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow. 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: Finance Business Partner- Supply (Horsecare) Location: Milton Keynes + Hybrid Working Salary: £44,000-£55,000+ Bonus + Benefits The Finance Business Partner will co-pilot the Commercial and Supply teams in the UK and US for the Horsecare business within Mars Petcare. Your will leverage organisational agility, and work through the factory leadership team to make the Supply function the most efficient. You will report to the Global Financial Controller. What are we looking for? CIMA qualified accountant. Finance Business Partner experience. Ideally experience working in supply. What will be your key responsibilities? Co-pilot budget holders to achieve business targets, providing insights into supply functions, inventory, and project models. Support financial reporting (period-end, quarterly, year-end) ensuring accurate general ledger entries and meeting deadlines. Ensure compliance with corporate procedures, US GAAP, and internal controls; provide technical guidance on transactions and policies. Manage FAA and CIP processes, ensuring proper accounting, budget management, and timely communication with stakeholders. Support audit processes, ad hoc analysis, and contribute to a high-performing Finance team; assist with ERP system management. In the first 12 months you will have a deep understanding of the operational processes, build relationships throughout the organisation, and partner with the supply teams to meet KPIs. 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. Access Rover, Mars UK's new hub for Rewards, Offers, Vouchers, and Recognition, featuring cashback, exclusive deals, shopping discounts, and a recognition wall to celebrate colleagues' achievements. 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: Finance Business Partner- Supply (Horsecare) Location: Milton Keynes + Hybrid Working Salary: £44,000-£55,000+ Bonus + Benefits The Finance Business Partner will co-pilot the Commercial and Supply teams in the UK and US for the Horsecare business within Mars Petcare. Your will leverage organisational agility, and work through the factory leadership team to make the Supply function the most efficient. You will report to the Global Financial Controller. What are we looking for? CIMA qualified accountant. Finance Business Partner experience. Ideally experience working in supply. What will be your key responsibilities? Co-pilot budget holders to achieve business targets, providing insights into supply functions, inventory, and project models. Support financial reporting (period-end, quarterly, year-end) ensuring accurate general ledger entries and meeting deadlines. Ensure compliance with corporate procedures, US GAAP, and internal controls; provide technical guidance on transactions and policies. Manage FAA and CIP processes, ensuring proper accounting, budget management, and timely communication with stakeholders. Support audit processes, ad hoc analysis, and contribute to a high-performing Finance team; assist with ERP system management. In the first 12 months you will have a deep understanding of the operational processes, build relationships throughout the organisation, and partner with the supply teams to meet KPIs. 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. Access Rover, Mars UK's new hub for Rewards, Offers, Vouchers, and Recognition, featuring cashback, exclusive deals, shopping discounts, and a recognition wall to celebrate colleagues' achievements. 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.

JobDescription: PetNutrition (PN) is the most vibrant category in the FMCG sector. Aswe work to transform this exciting category, a new program, DigitalFirst, has been mobilized by the Mars Pet Nutrition (PN) leadershipteam. Digital First places pet parents at the center of all we do,while digitalizing a wide range of business process areas, andcreating future fit capabilities to achieve ambitious targets intop line growth, earnings, and usercentricity. Digitizing atscale across Demand & Supply is one of the key focus areas forDigital First. The agenda requires you to demonstrate significantthought leadership, quality decision making, deep technicalknow-how, and an ability to navigate complex business challengeswhile building and leading a team of world class data and analyticsleaders. Within the frameworkof Digital First, a new position has been established to developand scale Data & Analytics (D&A) products to unlock SRMpotential in Mars: SRM Promotions & Trade Terms D&A Lead.Reporting to the SRM D&A Lead, Global Director, PN Growth, theperson in this role will also be accountable to the Global SRMPromotions & Trade Terms Product Owner and will be an integralmember of the PN SRM product leadership team. This role operates ona global scale and collaborates closely with PN business teammembers across all departments. This role is a project-based transformation roleand has a current expected end date of 3 years. As we move closerto the date, we will work with you to explore other opportunitiesfor employment within the Mars family of companies. If a suitablealternative role is not available at that time, your employmentwillend. Whatwill be your keyresponsibilities? Spearheadthe D&A delivery of a comprehensive product strategy forPromotions & Trade Terms, aligned with PN overall growthvision, priorities andgoals Partner with businessproduct owner to deliver SRM D&A capabilities to drive &embed top quartile Promotion & Trade Termscapabilities within Mars PN, and as a result, fulfil annualGrowth, Market Share, Promotion & Trade plancommitments Partner withglobal and regional SRM Promotion and Trade Terms teams on the useof D&A products to collaboratively transform our collectivecapabilities and maturity, and drive a culture of data driven,informeddecision-making Collaboratewith cross-functional teams to design and implement analyticssolutions that scale and are aligned with product objectives setout in the roadmap Developand implement a comprehensive data strategy ensuring effectivecollection, storage, and utilization of relevant data. Contributeto the development of a sound data foundation for all growthinitiatives. Be laserfocused on value creation and exceptional adoption of createdcapabilities to deliver impact/ results through routine or advancedanalytics, identifying opportunities for efficiencyimprovements Engage withinternal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment betweenD&A initiatives and businessobjectives Lead a highperforming D&A team, direct /dotted, and partner with otherresources, fostering collaboration and skilldevelopment Define and trackkey performance indicators (KPIs) to assess product success andimpact Effectivelycommunicate data concepts to non-technical stakeholders and providetraining to productteams. Identify and mitigatedata-related risks, ensuring compliance with data privacyregulations, and with agreed governance practices for dataaccuracy, interoperability, integrity and security of our dataassets Whatare we lookingfor? Proven trackrecord of leading teams to develop and implement data and analyticssolutions to drive business value. Understanding of tradepromotions and trade terms domains is amust. Experience in deliverymanagement of analytical products, including strength in business-to-science translation to enable partnering with Product Teams inbringing analytics products to life atscale Proven ability tointegrate data-driven insights into processes anddecision-making. Strongstory-telling skills with ability to educate non-digitally savvyleadership & staff, working across multiple levels. Executivestakeholder communications experience is aplus. Proven track record toget things done in a matrixed organization - including the abilityto influence withoutauthority Experience inbuilding and managing high-performing data and analytics teams is amust. Experience in managingrelationships with external data vendors and analytics serviceproviders. Demonstratedproject management skills with the ability to manage multiplepriorities in a fast-pacedenvironment. CPG andRetailer knowledge, including knowledge of, and experience usingkey external third-party data sources including, first-party data,and Associatessurveys Whatcan you expect fromMars? Work withover 140,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by theFive Principles. Join apurpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world wewant tomorrow,today. Best-in-classlearning and development support from day one, including access toour in-house MarsUniversity. An industrycompetitive salary and benefits package, including companybonus. Marsis an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants willreceive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationalorigin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any othercharacteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or anaccommodation during the application process because of adisability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased toprovide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as aresult of such a request.

JobDescription: Areyou passionate about Data and Analytics (D&A) and excited abouthow it can completely transform the way an enterprise works? Do youhave the strategic vision, technical expertise, and leadershipskills to drive data-driven solutions? Do you want to work in adynamic, fast-growing category? If so, you might be the idealcandidate for the role of Senior Director, Data Foundations, in theData and Analytics function for Global Pet Nutrition (PN) atMars. Pet Nutrition (PN) isthe most vibrant category in the FMCG sector. As we work totransform this exciting category, a new program, Digital First, hasbeen mobilized by the Mars Pet Nutrition (PN) leadership team.Digital First places pet parents at the center of all we do in MarsPN, while digitalizing a wide range of business process areas, andcreating future fit capabilities to achieve ambitious targets intop line growth, earnings, and pet parent centricity. The DigitalFirst agenda requires Digitizing at scale and requires you todemonstrate significant thought leadership, quality decisionmaking, deep technical know-how, and an ability to navigate complexbusiness challenges while building and leading a team of worldclass data and analyticsleaders. With Digital First,PN is moving to a Product based model to create business facingdigital capabilities. Develop and maintain robust data pipelinesand storage solutions to support data analytics and machinelearning initiatives. Reporting to the Director-Data engineeringsolution, The role operates globally in collaboration with teamsacross core and growthfunctions KeyResponsibilities Pleaselist the most important and relevantresponsibilities Leadershipand Team Management: Lead and mentor a team ofdata engineers and DevOps engineers. Provide guidance and supportin the design, implementation, and maintenance of data assets.Foster a collaborative and high-performance team culture focused oninnovation and excellence Data AssetDelivery: Drive the end-to-end delivery of dataproducts. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams tounderstand business requirements and translate them into technicalsolutions. Ensure timely and accurate delivery of data productsthat meet business needs and quality standards. DataOpsand Optimization: Implement DataOpspractices to streamline data engineering workflows and improveoperational efficiency. Automate data pipeline deployment andmonitoring using CI/CD tools. TechnicalLeadership: Provide technical leadership and guidance ondata engineering best practices. Stay informed about industrytrends and emerging technologies in data engineering and analytics. Standardization and Governance: Ensureadherence to data governance policies, procedures, and standards.Implement best practices for data management, security, andcompliance. Promote data quality and integrity across all dataproducts. Monitor data pipeline performance and optimize forscalability, reliability, and speed. StakeholderEngagement: Collaborate with PN D&Aleadership, PN product owners, and segment D&A leadership tosynchronize and formulate data priorities aimed at maximizing valuethrough datautilization. JobSpecifications/Qualifications Statethe preferred education, knowledge, skills and experience thisposition requires. State the physical and/ormental requirements for the role (e.g. stand for x hours, lift xweight, concentration on repetitive tasks). Note: May differ from thecurrent job holder's own skills andexperience. Education &ProfessionalQualifications 8+years' experience as a DataEngineer. Knowledge/Experience Experiencewith Spark, Databricks, or similar data processingtools. Strongtechnical proficiency in data modeling, SQL, NoSQL databases, anddatawarehousing. Hands-onexperience with data pipeline development, ETL processes, and bigdata technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark,Kafka). Proficiency incloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, andcloud-based data services (e.g., AWS Redshift, Azure SynapseAnalytics, GoogleBigQuery). Experiencewith DataOps practices and tools, including CI/CD for datapipelines. Excellentleadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with theability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams andstakeholders. Stronganalytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on drivingactionable insights from complex data sets. Experience with datavisualization tools (e.g.,PowerBI). Proficiency in MicrosoftAzure cloud technologies would be abonus. KeyMars Leadership Competencies(4-6) Refer to the Mars Talent andDevelopmentLibrary Note:competencies selected should be jobrelated Communicateseffectively Collaborates DrivesResults Self-Development KeyFunctional Competencies & Technical Skills(3-5) Refer to the Mars Talent andDevelopmentLibrary Distinguish anypreferred competences at the end of the list & notate them as"preferred" Data Modeling:Expertise in conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling, withan emphasis on designing scalable and efficient datastructures. ETL Development: Proficiency inbuilding and maintaining ETL processes, including data ingestion,transformation, and integration. CloudPlatforms: Proficiency in using cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, orGoogle Cloud for data storage, processing, andanalytics. Database Management: Strongknowledge of both relational and non-relational database systems,including SQL and NoSQL databases. DataOpsPractices: Experience with CI/CD for data pipelines and automatingdata engineering workflows to improve efficiency andreliability. Data Governance: Understanding ofdata governance principles, including data quality, metadatamanagement, and regulatorycompliance. Marsis an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants willreceive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationalorigin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any othercharacteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or anaccommodation during the application process because of adisability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased toprovide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as aresult of such a request.

JobDescription: Weare seeking an experienced Lead Data Platform Engineer to join ourteam and take on a crucial role in managing a group of talentedengineers. As the Lead Data Platform Engineer, you will beresponsible for overseeing data platform engineering and coretoolsets, with a focus on Azure infrastructure as code. You willensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of our datainfrastructure while playing a pivotal part in shaping our dataecosystem and driving innovation within ourorganisation. This is anexciting opportunity for a seasoned data engineer or advancedanalytics engineer to step into a leadership role, shape our datainfrastructure, and drive innovation in a dynamic and collaborativeenvironment. If you are a passionate data engineer with strongleadership skills and expertise in Azure, we encourage you to applyand be a part of our dedicated global team of talentedprofessionals and make a real impact on our Petcare data andanalytics platform and make a better world forpets. What are welookingfor? Bachelor'sor Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, ora related field or equivalentexperience. Experience inleading technical engineering teams and delivering and owningobjectives. Provenexperience in data platform engineering, including the design,development, and optimisation of datainfrastructure. Strongleadership and management skills, with the ability to lead andmentor a team of engineerseffectively. Proficiencyin programming languages such as Python, Java, orScala. Expertise in Azurecloud services and infrastructure as code (e.g., Azure ResourceManager templates,Terraform). Strongunderstanding of data platform KPIs and accountability fordelivering measurableoutcomes. Experienceworking in a product-based approach within specific technicaldomains and as part of a widerteam. Nice-to-Haves: Knowledgeof the Inner Source paradigm and way ofworking. Experience withcontainerisation and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker,Kubernetes). AI platformexperience (enabling models anddeployment) Knowledge ofcloud technologies and virtualnetworking. Familiaritywith other cloud platforms (AWS, GoogleCloud). KeyResponsibilities: StrategicLeadership: Defineand own the data platform strategy and roadmap for the technicaldomains, aligned with the overall Petcare data and analyticsplatform strategy and Petcarestrategy. Ensure innersourcing of platform capabilities across all divisions and regions,fostering reuse andcollaboration. Track andoptimise the work done by the platform engineers within yourdomain. PlatformDelivery & Evolution (within yourdomain): Lead thedelivery of platform capabilities, ensuring scalability,performance, and security. Being "hands on" asneeded. Drive the yearlyplans for the domain, ensuring alignment with the wider Petcarestrategicgoals. Collaborate withthe Engineering Director and other domain leads, and architects tomaintain alignment andproductivity. StakeholderManagement: Alongwith other senior members of the team partner with D&A Leaders,engineering leads, analytics product leads, and data science leadsacross all divisions and regions to ensure platform capabilitiesmeet the needs of Petcareglobally. Collaborateacross a complex and occasionally ambiguous Digital Technologyorganisation structure, using influence to achieve alignment andstrategic outcomes. Act asthe key point of contact for the domain's platform KPIs, ensuringalignment on cost management, innovation, risk reduction, and valueenablement at scale, while reporting progress and outcomes tosenior leadership up to theCDO. Governance&Accountability: Establishstrong governance processes to ensure alignment of platformcapabilities acrossdivisions Whatcan you expect fromMars? Work withover 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by theFive Principles. Join apurpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world wewant tomorrow,today. Best-in-classlearning and development support from day one, including access toour in-house MarsUniversity. An industrycompetitive salary and benefits package, including companybonus. Marsis an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants willreceive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationalorigin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any othercharacteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or anaccommodation during the application process because of adisability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased toprovide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as aresult of such a request.