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Mars Procurement Leadership Program - September 2023

Posted 23 Mar 2024
Work experience
0 to 2 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)
Start date
1 September 2023

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The Procurement Leadership Experience is part of our Supply Chain Leadership Program and is the perfect grounding for a leadership career in our Global end to end Supply Chain. You’ll get world-class support, and meet friends for life, all whilst developing your future career, today.

Procurement Pathway: You’ll be fully involved in strategic business decisions, leading projects that are about making sure we buy the right products, driven initially by quality and then at the right price. You’ll make sustainability a priority and build mutual relationships with suppliers. You will discover, how your decisions today impact our business tomorrow.

As a Procurement trainee, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Participate in 3 rotations, giving you visibility to find the right leadership path for you
  • Manage teams and projects, allowing you to develop every day
  • Join our global trainee community, make lifelong friends, and join a global business
  • The opportunity to do one of your rotations abroad

We are looking for recent graduates with a Master's degree in 2022 or 2023 who possess:

  • A growth mindset, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to instill trust
  • Passion for their future career as a leader
  • A solid interest in procurement
  • A strong focus on learning and development outside their comfort zone
  • Out-of-the-box thinking and a willingness to bring new ideas to Mars
  • Fluency in English

In return, we offer:

  • A very competitive compensation
  • You’ll lead your own projects across a global business, with exposure to our end-end Procurement.
  • You’ll join an exclusive network of highly skilled alumni who are there to support you every step of the way
  • You get our promise to always invest in your development, always supporting you personally and professionally.

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with over 130,000 like-minded 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.

We are a family owned global business. It gives us freedom to think in generations, not in years. It gives us responsibility to make decisions carefully. What we decide today should be the right way tomorrow. Our tomorrow starts with how we do business today.
As a Mars Associate, you have our ongoing commitment to your development as you work…


We are a family owned global business. It gives us freedom to think in generations, not in years. It gives us responsibility to make decisions carefully. What we decide today should be the right way tomorrow. Our tomorrow starts with how we do business today.
As a Mars Associate, you have our ongoing commitment to your development as you work across our world famous brands. We tailor our mentoring and coaching to each individual. We help you build a better tomorrow, through support today.

FMCG
Veghel
Active in 80 countries
3,500 employees
60% men - 40% women
Average age is 34 years

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