Job Description:
Mars Chocolate Drinks and Treats is an entrepreneurial arms-length business focused on extending the Mars brands into new chocolate categories beyond confectionery though external partners (suppliers and distributors). The business currently operates in 10+ categories: Milk Drinks, Hot Chocolate, Cakes, Bakes, Desserts, Chocolate Spreads, Specialist Sports, Free From, Ice Cream and QSR across UK and Europe.
This role is accountable for £15 million NSV business with a growth trajectory of 15% p.a.
What will be your key responsibilities?
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Support the Section Head in identifying and delivering the short- and long-term category strategies to fulfil the MCDT growth ambition on a continual basis.
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Supporting a cross functional team of 8 people ensuring that everyone is clear on the category strategy and individual contributions in service of the strategy.
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Joint ownership of the business model design from co-manufacture through to customer relationship.
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You will manage direct customer relationships, direct sales and direct pricing strategies with 15 to 22 global QSR customers and foodservice wholesale customers across UK, ME and Europe.
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You will be responsible for managing the QSR/ Foodservice supply chain from raw materials through to finished goods for customers managed.
What can you expect from Mars?
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Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
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Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
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Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
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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.
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.
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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.
