
Today's valued
Associates tomorrow's
leaders
Associates tomorrow's
leaders
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





Engineering Leadership Experience

- 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
- Join our global trainee community
- Master's degree in Chemical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
- Internationally mobile
- Passion to become a people leader

Where you can do it
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.
Finance Leadership Experience

- 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

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 !
R&D Leadership Experience

- 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

Procurement Leadership Experience

- 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

Get some tips from our Program Managers
Get some tips from our Program Managers
Once we meet let’s together make it an engaging and a mutual learning experience. We want to learn about you, but don’t miss the opportunity to ask questions too.”
Mars Leadership Experience
Mars Multisales

Mars Finance Leadership Experience
Mars Multisales

slide 1 of 2 Meet Aiste “Be curious and embrace the experience. Do the research and be clear and passionate about how we can support your vision of your future leadership path. Reflect often, think what and how you would do things differently. Listen to perspective of others and often ask the “why?” question, and don’t forget to ask the same question to yourself. This is a great learning exercise! Once we meet let’s together make it an engaging and a mutual learning experience. We want to learn about you, but don’t miss the opportunity to ask questions too.” Program Manager Mars Finance Leadership Experience
