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Industrial Placement programme 2013

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Mars Incorporated• Privately owned business• World leader in each of our main markets• Turnover in excess of $35 billion• Over 65,000 associates & 135 factories in more than 68 countries

• Products consumed in over 100 countries

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A Little About Us

incorporated

• Privately owned business

• 68,000 Associates

• 230 Sites• 110

Countries

• US$ 36 Billion

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The Five principles describe the Essence of Mars

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Overview

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Mars Drinks Vision

Deliver the best tasting, hassle-free

drinks you’ll ever get at work.

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Our BrandsMarket leader in office hot drink systems through five brands: KLIX®, FLAVIA®, Alterra Coffee Roasters™, The Bright Tea Co.™, Galaxy® Hot Chocolate

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Key Statistics• Core markets: UK & Ireland, France, Germany, Japan, USA, Canada

• 677 associates • 2 product factories in UK & USA• 1 KLIX® machine factory in the UK and 3 external machine FLAVIA® factories in China, Malaysia & Japan

• Turnover in excess of $380m• $3billion market opportunity• Over 1.3 billion drinks

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The role

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Assistant Development Technologist- R&D

Activities

New product development

Quality improvement

Legal/consumer requirements

Research

Sustainable supply of products

R&D Process

Sensory

Validation testing- Physical/Chemical/

MicrobiologicalSpecification creation &

maintenance

Scale up process- Production

Key Stakeholders

Internal- Procurement,

Quality, Manufacturing,

Logistics, Marketing

External suppliers

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Team structure – Research and development

Sensory

Research

Packaging

Product developme

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Product assurance

Technical academy

Asst. Development technologist

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Key development areas• Technical development through

research activities/ workshops/ coffee and tea schools

• Trial management• Food safety and systems auditing• Validation through sensory and

physical testing• Negotiation and leadership skills• Project management• Presentation and organisational

skills

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Knowledge and skills required

• Passion for technical development of beverage and food products

• Ability to work independently• Great team worker with excellent

communication skills• Attention to detail and action

orientated with good planning skills• Ability to understand market trends

and translate to efficient product delivery

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Benefits to you

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Total rewards at Mars • Salary per annum – £Competitive

including GTB (Good Timekeeping Bonus)

• Health benefits• Paid time off• Gym Facilities• Individual recognition• High performing team culture

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Total Rewards at Mars

Application process

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How can you join the Mars family?

• Send in your application – CV and covering letter by the 15th of November 2012.

• You will be invited to attend a Pre – assessment day (1st stage interview)– 15th of November 2012, held at the University of Leeds

• On being successful, you will be invited to an Assessment day – tbc , held at Mars Drinks