Job Description:
At Mars Wrigley, we value diversity and inclusivity. We seek a Senior Procurement Manager to join Mars Drinks & Treats, an entrepreneurial unit driving growth in new snacking categories across ECE region.
Location: UK – Hybrid working model, minimum 2 days per week in the Slough office.
Salary: £76,000 - £90,000, annual bonus, benefits, car allowance
Contract: 12-months fixed-term contract
About the Role
You will lead sourcing strategy, supplier management, and continuous improvement within Drinks & Treats’s co-manufacturing portfolio, supporting long-term growth and innovation.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and implement sourcing strategies with category stakeholders.
Identify, negotiate with, and qualify co-manufacturing partners.
Manage supplier relationships to deliver ongoing quality & service requirements plus driving related innovation.
Drive cost management, pricing negotiations, and risk mitigation.
Lead cross function sustainability and value creation initiatives.
Ensure alignment across key business functions.
Optimize commercial processes and support change initiatives.
Manage, mentor and onboard buyers in the team.
What We’re Looking For
Significant procurement experience at management level.
Strong financial, communication, and negotiation skills.
Experience in category management and buying.
Knowledge of manufacturing and operational processes.
Ability and passion to lead cross-functional teams in an entrepreneurial, fast paced & dynamic environment.
FMCG or food industry experience is a plus.
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 who are neurodiverse during the application and recruitment process. To request reasonable adjustments, complete our Reasonable Adjustment Request Form here
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Skills Required
- Significant procurement experience at management level.
- Strong financial, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Experience in category management and buying.
- Knowledge of manufacturing and operational processes.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
- FMCG or food industry experience.
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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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.
