Functional Leadership Experience Program| Careers at Marses

Programme Overview

We recruit a diverse range of recent graduates who are looking for a leadership career in a specific business area. Our Graduate Traineeships: the Mars Functional Leadership Experiences, are currently available across Finance, R&D, Procurement and Engineering. They will enable you to develop deep technical skills and leadership capabilities today, so that you can lead a department tomorrow.

What are the benefits?

Not only will you have a competitive starting salary, but here are endless opportunities to develop yourself and have a positive impact on our business through 3 different roles including the opportunity of an international placement. You can expect technical trainings, inspiring mentors and functional coaches, flexible working hours, and dogs in some of our offices.

Our Hiring Process

Applications for the Mars Functional Leadership Experiences in Belgium are now closed! However other markets across the globe are still looking for their future talents!

3 x 12-month placements
1 year assignment abroad
People leadership placement in a Mars factory

Lead your own projects
Manage your own team during the final year
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Master's degree in Chemical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
Internationally mobile
Passion to become a people leader

You can join in the France, Germany, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom. If we aren’t currently running the programme in your country of preference, sign up to our talent community for the latest Mars career opportunities. You can also explore our General Leadership Experience or entry roles.

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3 x 12 months placements in supply finance, market finance, financial control or digital
Rotations on several segments (Confectionary, Pet, Food)
1 year abroad

Lead regional and global projects and teams
Develop your leadership skills
Join our global trainee community

You have high ambition and want to become a finance leader
You have good analytical skills and a strong interest in finance
You are not afraid to challenge the status quo and bring a fresh viewpoint
You want to grow as a person
You are adaptable and internationally mobile

You can join us in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. If we aren’t currently running the programme in your country of preference, sign up to our talent community for the latest Mars career opportunities. You can also explore our General Leadership Experience or entry roles.

Note that the applications for starting the MFLE in Belgium are now closed. However other markets across the globe are still looking for their next talents !

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3 x 12-month placements
Explore diversity of R&D roles
Develop science and leadership skills
Work on world-famous brands

Lead your own projects
Work on new concepts, ground breaking science and technologies
Join our global trainee community

2:1 bachelor's degree in Food Science/Technology or other related Science discipline
Internationally mobile
Passion for an accelerated career in R&D

You can join in Australia, China, Netherlands and the United Kingdom. If we aren't currently running the programme in your country of preference, sign up to our talent community for the latest Mars career opportunities. You can also explore our General Leadership Experience or entry roles.

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3 x 12-month placements
Opportunity of an assignment abroad
Manage supplier relationships

Lead your own projects
Work on sustainability
Ensure we buy the right quality products at the right price
Join our global trainee community

2:1 bachelor's degree in any discipline
Internationally mobile
Passion to become a people leader in procurement

You can join in the Australia, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom. If we aren't currently running the programme in your country of preference, sign up to our talent community for the latest Mars career opportunities. You can also explore our General Leadership Experience or entry roles.

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Functional Leadership Experiences

Programme Overview

What are the benefits?

Our Hiring Process

Engineering Leadership Experience

Where you can do it

Finance Leadership Experience

R&D Leadership Experience

Procurement Leadership Experience

Get some tips from our Program Managers

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