Leadership Experience -Nordics

Programme Overview

Your future as a leader starts today. Our general Graduate Traineeship Programme: The Mars Leadership Experience (MLE), is the perfect grounding for a career in business leadership. You’ll manage projects, lead teams, take on roles with local and international exposure and make decisions with real consequences. The work will come thick and fast, preparing you for the challenges tomorrow.

The MLE comprises three 12-month placements. As a guide, you’ll typically follow a path through the three years with exposure to very different areas of our business. You could have placements that cover (but not limited to) Demand (Sales, Category Management, Marketing), Supply (Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics), and Digital (Data & Analytics, Project Management, Functional Applications & Strategy).

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Participate in three dynamic rotations, providing insight into different leadership paths.

Opportunity to lead teams and initiate projects, allowing you to continuously develop yourself.

Be part of our global trainee community, forge lifelong connections and contribute to a global business network.

Currently completing or having completed a master's degree no more than 24 months ago
Have a growth mindset, interpersonal skills and the ability to build confidence.
A passion for a future career in leadership.
A dedicated focus on learning and development, including outside your comfort zone.
Innovative thinking and a willingness to bring fresh ideas to Mars.
Fluency in at least one Nordic language (e.g., Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, or Finnish)
Proficiency in English

A bonus system dependent on individual and business results
A full range of benefits, including pension, fitness and broadband allowance, life insurance and health insurance
Flexible working hours and the possibility of combining remote work with office work
Support from an experienced mentor, coach, trainers, and the best managers
Additional support in developing crucial competencies in a series of training sessions, as part of a dedicated Learning & Development program that will help you develop all the skills necessary to become one of our future leaders

Our Associate Stories

All our Associates have the opportunity to make a difference and have their voice heard. Want to know about their experience? Read their stories here.

Implementing Pilots and Hackathons: This Is What Leadership Training Looks Like

Achieving Scary Goals With The Mars Leadership Experience Programme

Eight Hundred – That Was The Number Of People I Was Competing Against To Get On The Mars Graduate Programme!

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