Are you ready to launch your career with a company where development is an essential part of your everyday; and you can make an authentic impact on people, their pets and the planet? Welcome to Mars! 

Why become a Mars Graduate 

The Mars Leadership Experience Program is not your average graduate program! Our award winning, 2-year program is packed with unforgettable experiences, opportunities and learning.  

To us, every graduate is a potential leader. That’s why we offer you the unique opportunity to step into a real role, right from the start. You’ll be given responsibility and empowered to make an impact right from the get-go by delivering real results.  

Our graduates complete 2 x 12-month rotations across our business, allowing you to truly experience the breadth of what we have to offer. We have multiple factories and offices across Australia and New Zealand, and we are looking for open minded graduates who are willing to take on any experience across our locations and functional groups.  

With mentorship from senior leaders, hands-on experience, and a collaborative environment, you’ll rapidly develop the skills and knowledge needed to fast track your career.  

About the Multi-Function New Zealand stream  

Our New Zealand business is a diverse mix of passionate Associates who focus on the marketing, sale and distribution of our products within NZ.  

With teams across Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, Marketing HR, graduates in New Zealand will complete one rotation in Sales and then a second rotation in a different function. This builds exceptional breadth in our graduates which accelerates their development.  

Where is the Multi-Function New Zealand stream located? 

Auckland, New Zealand 

Preferred educational background or interest  

Open to any degree discipline 

When does the program start? 

January 2026

Who are we looking for? 

We’re passionate about developing great future leaders as well as amazing products. We can teach you all the technical stuff, so what we’re looking for is graduates who... 

• Create new and better ways of doing things  

• Look to the future 

• Bring out the best in others  

• Demonstrate resilience  

• Deliver great results  

Eligibility Criteria 

We welcome your application if you are an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident and have completed a bachelor’s degree before commencing the program. 

About us 

What do MARS®, SNICKERS®, EXTRA®, ECLIPSE®, SKITTLES®, PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, SCHMACKOS™, ROYAL CANIN®, DOLMIO® and MasterFoods® have in common? They're all made by Mars! We're a family-owned, principle led business that's been making products for people (and the pets they love) for more than 100 years. Together, our 135,000+ Associates around the world are empowered to take action every day towards the world we want tomorrow.  We’ve got a long way to go, but our global (and local) initiatives are making a real difference. Our commitments to changing the way we so business and limiting our impact are science- based. They support the UN’s sustainable development goals.  Because we know, the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. 

Inclusion & Diversity  

Mars promotes and fosters a culture of Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate.  

We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity and respect, understanding that the uniqueness of all applicants makes a difference in our business. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment, and their diversity welcomed.