17 jobs in Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates

Mars Snacking invites a Brand & Content Director to shape global campaigns across Orbit, Extra, Freedent & Yida, within the Europe & Central Eurasia Brand & Content team. Lead consumer‑first, platform‑led ideas using PESO+C to drive growth and brand equity.

This senior role partners with regional Brand, Media and PR teams, global stakeholders and agencies to deliver breakthrough creative across markets, balancing strategy, budget, and timely execution.

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates in the United Kingdom seeks a Learning Business Partner who acts as a strategic co-pilot and advisor to senior leaders, translating business strategies into sustainable capability architectures and owning the end‑to‑end learning value chain. The role drives capability development and performance through holistic, work‑integrated learning experiences.

Join Mars for best‑in‑class L&D support, a purpose‑driven culture guided by the Five Principles, and access

Job Description

The Learning Business Partner acts as a strategic co‑pilot and advisor to senior business leaders, driving organizational performance by translating complex business strategies into sustainable capability architectures.

This role owns the end‑to‑end learning value chain—from strategic business relationship management and performance consulting to learning needs analysis, high‑level learning solution design, and evaluation. This role creates high‑impact capability strategies and designs holistic learning experiences that seamlessly integrate into the daily flow of work, directly enabling business growth and Associate skill building.

• Strategic Business Partnership: Act as the primary interface and trusted advisor to stakeholders. Proactively manage senior stakeholder relationships, establishing credibility to influence decision‑making and champion the enterprise learning agenda.
• Performance Diagnostics: Use advanced performance consulting methodologies to diagnose organizational performance challenges. Conduct root‑cause analyses to distinguish between training opportunities and other organizational, process, or talent‑related interventions.
• Training Needs Analysis: Apply quantitative and qualitative research methodologies (surveys, data benchmarks, focus groups, interviews) to map existing skills inventories, isolate skill gaps, and define the critical capabilities required for future readiness.
• High‑Level Solution Design: Map human‑centered learner journeys and establish robust instructional design frameworks. Architect multi‑faceted learning ecosystems that integrate formal, social, and experiential.

• Advanced Business Advisory & Learning Strategist.
• Advanced Learning Needs Analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of adult learning theories, cognitive design principles, behavioral economics/change management.
• Advanced ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity.

• 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.

Senior Shift Production Manager

Location: Slough, UK (on-site full-time, shift pattern 2 days/2 nights/4 off)

Salary: £53,000 - £66,000 (depending on the experience), annual bonus, benefits, shift allowance 30%, pension contribution up to 9% by employer

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Shift Production Manager to lead and develop a team of up to 40 multi-skilled operational associates. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for achieving key performance indicators (KPIs) across Safety, Quality, Performance, and People. You will also spearhead improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with Mars Supply Excellence standards.

• Technical degree or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline is highly desirable.
• Strong experience of line management is required, preferable in a manufacturing environment, ideally in FMCG or food production.
• Several consistent years of the Operations/Manufacturing Excellence expertise.
• Strong communicator with a demonstrated ability to relate to all people at all levels, from a variety of backgrounds and to confront difficult and challenging situations as required.
• Preffered: TPM experience.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, fostering engagement and recognition.
• Drive adherence to effective systems of work, ensuring consistent performance and continuous improvement.
• Champion improvement projects that enhance operational efficiency and product quality.
• Utilize and refine standard work systems to empower team members in executing and maintaining high standards.
• Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, addressing challenges and promoting a culture of high performance.
• Leading an operations shift team within a Value Stream to deliver priority KPIs including Safety and Quality & Food Safety through effective prioritisation, escalation and decision-making.
• This role is also an acting "Emergency Manager", this role encompasses overall responsibility of the site and is a point of escalation.
• Providing line management for a team of operations associates; allocating work, managing crewing levels and driving flexible working, conducting training, and ensuring that all attendance, performance and disciplinary matters are dealt with in accordance with company procedures.
• Building a high-performing team through developing associates individually and within the team. Driving the engagement of associates through coaching and impact planning. Developing associates through effective PDP management to ensure functional, team and personal development.
• Develops and leads factory-wide business communication, working with management and support functions to deliver effective messaging and feedback.
• Provide clear communication to the team on initiatives within the Value Stream, as well as wider factory and business debriefs.
• Collaborating within the Value Stream team to lead and partner in Continuous Improvement and OPEX projects, driving improvements in efficiency and other line KPIs.
• Role model the FMOS process, leading JTMs and root cause analyses and coaching associates through the FMOS process.
• To work closely with the VSM and value-stream peers to ensure the team has required capability, competence and attitude to succeed in delivering VS objectives; including taking part in internal and external recruitment processes.
• To work within, and be a role model for Mars Policies and Practices and the 5P.
• To work closely with other Team Leaders on shift to ensure that resource is deployed efficiently to deliver required shift performance at both line and factory level.

• 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.
• A strong focus on 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.

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates in Slough, UK is seeking a Senior Shift Production Manager to lead a team of up to 40 multi-skilled associates and deliver KPIs across Safety, Quality, Performance and People.

You will drive continuous improvement, implement standard work, and act as Emergency Manager, with responsibilities across line management, recruitment, training and communication within the Value Stream.

Job Description:

Location: Kings Lynn

Salary: £33,000– £33,900 (including shift allowance, DOE)

Salary includes Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits

Hours: 37.5 Hours per week – rotating 12‑hour shifts.

• Week 1: Mon‑Tue 7am‑7pm & Wed‑Thu 7pm‑7am – 5 days off
• Week 2: Wed‑Fri 7am‑7pm – Saturday off
• Week 3: Sun‑Tue 7pm‑7am – 5 days off

We care about the world and your future. Mars offers competitive compensation and benefits along with great perks, such as free food, professional development and a supportive work environment. As a Mars Associate you will receive ongoing commitment to your growth and development and work across our world‑famous brands.

As a Production Operator you will keep our production lines running safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards. Working within a specified area you will operate manufacturing machinery, drive performance, maintain product quality and help create a safe, professional and clean working environment.

• Hot food restaurant on site
• Career growth opportunities with structured development & Mars University
• Private healthcare and equal parental leave
• On‑site nurse/osteopath/podiatrist
• Generous pension (up to 9% contribution)
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Gym membership and wellbeing support
• Annual leave starting at 24 days, rising to 32 with service
• Free parking on site

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Competent in accurately recording and updating data using computerised systems.
• Excellent attention to detail, with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.
• Displays a positive, flexible, and can‑do attitude towards work and challenges.
• Learning agility – ability to quickly learn, adapt and apply new skills or knowledge in changing environments.
• Previous experience in a factory or manufacturing environment, such as a machine operator, FLT driver, or similar role, is desirable.

• Work collaboratively as part of a shift team to achieve production, quality, safety and performance targets.
• Operate plant and machinery safely and efficiently in line with standard operating procedures and production schedules.
• Take ownership of assigned equipment and processes, monitoring performance and helping to drive continuous improvement.
• Carry out routine quality checks to ensure products consistently meet Mars' high standards.
• Identify and resolve basic equipment and process issues, escalating concerns promptly to minimise operational disruption.
• Use IT and automation systems to monitor performance, maintain accurate production records and support effective shift handovers.

• Work alongside over 130,000 Associates worldwide guided by our Five Principles.
• Be part of a purpose‑driven company shaping “the world we want tomorrow”.
• Access world‑class training and development from day one.
• Join a company with an industry‑leading salary and benefits package.

At Mars we areproud of our brands and insights andcommitted tousing these todriving sustainable growth with our customers. This has enabled us tocontinuedodrivevolume growth andshare, andbe top tier in AGS customer feedback.

We are looking to cover a maternityleavefor one of our category manager rolesto ensure that we continue todrivecategory understanding and insightand turn it into meaningful delivery forourSales, Marketing and Activationteams to provide the rightsolutions, and most importantly this important Grocery customer.

• Category management/Customer management experience
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships bothinternallyand externally
• Data savvy: able to analyse data, pull out key insights, create recommendations and drive these into actionable change
• Working in cross functional environment/team
• Experience within UK FMCG/retail

• Be a thought leaderforone of our key grocery customers, providing them with key objective insights, compelling recommendations on how to implement ‘PerfectStore’ (including Range, Layout, Space & theatre), and provide them with a vision for the future of the snacking category and the implementation for them.
• Provide clear commentary,insights,and recommendations for the generaldiscountmarket that alldiscountersand account managers may benefit from
• Establish Test&Learnprogramme with customers to optimise our current execution and learn for the future.
• Establish relationshipsacrosscustomerorganisationto provide appropriate support into all keyfunctions

• Be the voice of the retailer into our business – providing clear guidance on what they need and why – and the implications forourportfolio, activation and contacts.
• Foster close links with thediscounttradingteams internally (including account managers,RTM, SRMandCustomerMarketing) to ensure aligned approach to what the opportunities are, how we deliver them and tracking the execution of them in market.
• Usenew technologyas a platform to reach retailers in a new way, providing key insights and recommendations in a compelling and engaging way.

• 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.

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates is seeking a DT Senior R&D Solutions Architect to drive the digital transformation in the Pet Nutrition sector. This role focuses on leading the design and strategy for complex IT solutions, ensuring seamless data flow within the ecosystem.

The candidate should have over 5 years of experience in designing IT solutions, strong problem-solving skills, and proficiency in SQL, C#, and JavaScript. Excellent communication and leadership abilities are essential for this role.

Job Description Job Purpose/Overview

• This role will lead the strategy and design efforts for the Pet Nutrition-owned part of the digital ecosystem around cPLM. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in designing and implementing complex solutions and in connectivity of diverse systems and applications. As the DT Senior R&D Solutions Architect, you will play a pivotal role in driving the technical direction of our digital environment and its connected capabilities, ensuring seamless data flow across the ecosystem.
• This role requires close collaboration with the segment and enterprise teams, most primarily with the PN cPLM DT Lead, the PN cPLM Global Process Owner and their team, Corporate R&D Product Owners and MGS DT technical teams.
• Whilst the role focuses on the cPLM ecosystem specific to Pet Nutrition, it could expand to encompass the entire Pet Nutrition R&D systems landscape.

• Step-change value creation for pets and pet parents by digitalizing the core of Pet Nutrition to accelerate innovation, deliver superior propositions and fuel an integrated supply chain, with increased agility and reduced cost.
• Lead the design, development, and implementation of comprehensive technical solutions that align with business objectives and enable the digital transformation program as part of cPLM.
• Collaborate closely with functional and technical teams, including application developers, project managers, other domain architects, and business stakeholders, to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Develop architecture strategies that encompass full lifecycle management of solutions in the ecosystem, including identifying potential bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, and performance issues within solution designs and propose effective solutions to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, middleware platforms, and technologies to ensure scalability, security, and ease of maintenance.
• Partner with enterprise architects and solution architects to implement enterprise solutions within the segment digital landscape whilst ensuring compliance with enterprise and segment architectural strategies, policies, data privacy, and security standards.
• Participate in a global community of solution/enterprise architects across the cPLM program.
• Participate in the estimation of project timelines, resources, and budgets related to architecture and design efforts.
• Facilitate effective communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders by translating complex technical concepts into clear business language.
• Coordinate implementation and validation with the relevant development teams, providing technical guidance on code implementations to ensure adherence to architectural standards and best practices.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of system architecture documentation, reference architectures, and guidelines.
• Develop strategies for retirement of segment-owned systems/architectures as per the cPLM business case.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation within the organization.

• Years of Experience Required: 5+ In what area: Information Technology (IT)
• Required 5+ years of hands‑on experience designing and implementing IT solutions in complex enterprise environments.
• Required Proficiency in technologies and standards including SQL, C#, and JavaScript.
• Required Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to analyze complex technical challenges and propose effective solutions.
• Required Exceptional communication skills to convey technical concepts to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Required Leadership abilities with a track record of leading system design efforts.
• Required Proven experience in guiding projects through the complete software development lifecycle.
• Required Strong analytical mindset and a commitment to staying updated on industry trends.
• Preferred Experience in Product Lifecycle Management or in the R&D function and systems related to them.