Mars Supply Chain Leadership Experience 2027 - Graduate Programme

Mars; Slough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Healthcare

Annual bonus

Flexible working hours

Mars University access

Job summary

Mars invites graduates to join its Supply Chain Leadership Programme in the United Kingdom. This three-year scheme offers placements across the factory floor, production planning, and customer delivery, with mentors and coaches to accelerate growth.

You will embark on three 12-month placements across Mars’ end-to-end supply chain, leading projects and gaining broad exposure within a global business. A starting salary of £33,000 plus a £2,000 joining bonus supports your development and ambition.

Qualifications

• Degree in any subject, graduating next summer or graduated within the last 2 years.
• Willingness to be mobile within the UK, with potential relocation for placements.

Responsibilities

• Complete 3 x 12-month placements across Mars' supply chain.
• Lead own supply chain projects across a global business.
• Gain exposure to factory production, planning, and customer delivery.

Skills

Leadership potential

Education

Any degree

Job description

Job Description:

Your future as a leader starts today.

Our Supply Chain Leadership Programme gives you exposure across Mars, a Global Leader in the FMCG space and is the perfect grounding for a leadership career in our Global end-end Supply Chain. You’ll get world-class support, and meet friends for life, all whilst developing your future career, today.

You’ll typically follow a path through three years with exposure to right across our supply chain. With opportunities from leading projects on the factory floor, to planning our production volumes, to making sure our products safely arrive at our customers, in this programme you will develop your functional and leadership capabilities to the next level.

What does the Programme Entail?

• You’ll embark on 3 x 12-month placements across the Mars business.
• Three placements along our supply chain - from production in the factory to the customer facing teams.
• You’ll lead your own Supply Chain projects across a global business, with exposure to our end-end Supply Chain.

What can we offer you?

• Starting salary of £33,000 and a joining bonus of £2,000
• Wide range of competitive benefits, including competitive pension and healthcare scheme, annual bonus and flexible working hours.
• We’ll give you access to inspiring mentors and coaches to help you grow.
• Join our global graduate community, create friends for life and join a global business.
• You get our promise to always invest in your development, always supporting you personally and professionally.

What do we need from you?

• 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 site will likely be Slough, but you may need to relocate for 1 of your placement years.
• You’ll need to have the passion and ambition to forge a challenging and potentially international career in Supply Chain.

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