Job Description:
Mars Snacking is a global leader in snacking, backed by over a century of innovation and iconic brand-building. Powered by more than 50,000 Associates and over 80 production facilities globally, our beloved snacks – spanning confectionary, salty, cereal, noodles and frozen foods categories – are enjoyed in more than 180 countries around the world.
Role Purpose: Drive the in-store impulse strategy, focusing on Front of Store (FOS) execution, Gum and Mints (G&M) visibility and physical availability to convert passive shoppers into buyers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Front of Store (FOS) Ownership:
- Maintain and update the FOS Induction Base Deck
- Lead the FOS Fly-Through
- Update FOS training modules
- G&M Theatre & Innovation: Design the G&M "Theatre & Dress-Up" store fly-throughs.
- Joint Ownership (Shared with Sharing Lead):
- Define and communicate the generic role of innovation in driving category growth
- Develop and execute Physical Availability activation plans.
- Manage annual Incrementality studies and maintain the Test & Learn (T&L) customer summary.
- Translate brand growth plans into retailer-facing Driver Platforms.
- Build, review, and re-do the Tess Space/Store Base Decks (including Convenience channels). Identify any gaps to build on.
- Track and project Category Market Share, Year-End Estimates (YEE), and Growth Projections.
- Influence shopper insight projects to update location of sales & packaging effectiveness
Why you’ll love working for Mars:
- Genuine career progression with a focus on you and your career goals. Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
- Global health and wellbeing program to support flexibility and work-life balance
- Opportunity to make a difference with our volunteer and ambassador programs.
- Be part of a company that is contributing to making the world a better place today and every day through on our sustainable generation plan.
- A culture that offers collaboration, leadership and rewards you for the role you play within Mars.
- At Mars Snacking, take pride in your contribution in creating better moments for millions through our brands, to the way we source, make and market our products.
Only candidates with valid working rights in Australia for the duration of the contract will be considered. Mars does not accept unsolicited agency submission.
Mars is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, 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.
We know everyone’s needs are different, and we’re committed to making our application process accessible and supportive for all candidates. If you require any adjustments along the way, simply let us know in your application form. We’ll work with you to understand what will help you feel comfortable and supported.
Skills Required
- Valid working rights in Australia for the duration of the contract
Mars Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mars and has not been reviewed or approved by Mars.
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits package is positioned as comprehensive, with broad medical coverage and additional protections like life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Mental health support is emphasized, including free mental health services and wellbeing programming under initiatives such as Mars Be Well.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted as market-leading in the U.S., with an example of 18 weeks fully paid for both parents. Additional family-related leave types such as sick time for caregiving and bereavement leave are also described as part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are described as strong, including 401(k) matching (with a 6% match cited) and pension plans in some cases. The broader package also references retirement savings options and contributions aligned to local market practice, supporting long-term financial security.
Mars Insights
What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us. Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™. We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.
