Mars

Strategy & Operations Intern

Mars  •  Unterhaching, DE (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Your mission:

Become part of our S&OP+ team (Strategy Deployment & Operations Planning plus) and support us in project management, business cycle organization, and demand planning. Together with the team, you will accompany decision-making processes around projects in the gum and chocolate world and support various strategic processes from product idea to launch. You will help us evaluate and track the risks and opportunities for business, and you will learn about the comprehensive forecasting process of our entire product portfolio. Gain valuable experience by taking responsibility for your own tasks and gaining valuable insights into the operations of one of the world's most successful FMCG companies.

A Day in Your Internship:

Every day will be different; monotony is out of place here! These are your main tasks:

  • You are an important part of our strategic S&OP+ (Strategy Deployment & Operations Planning plus) process and actively help ensure that critical milestones are reached in project implementation.

  • You keep track of the project pipeline and individual specific projects. You actively contribute by promoting constant cross-functional exchange with relevant departments and supporting the distribution of relevant information.

  • You participate in important forums and accompany important decisions at the management level as well as significantly contribute to the administration of the meeting.

  • You support Local Activity Managers in Master Data management in a timely and complete manner and in planning and executing co-pack activities.

Your Profile:

  • You are in the 2nd or 3rd year of your studies, ideally with a business background

  • You enjoy analytical and structured thinking

  • You fluently speak German and English

  • You have excellent Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel and Powerpoint

  • You are of a very independent, open and proactive nature

  • You are communicative and you are into actively contributing to the corporate culture

  • Having already gained experience in project management at university or during an internship would be an advantage

Our Offer:

  • Gain valuable insights: Learn about central business processes and understand how an internationally successful FMCG company operates.

  • Exciting projects: Dive into various projects of our popular brands in the chocolate and gum sectors and experience the diversity of our product world.

  • Responsibility and support: Take responsibility for independent tasks in projects and benefit from constant support from an experienced team.

  • Open and international work environment: Work in a dynamic and diverse team that fosters a strong feedback culture.

  • Development opportunities: Benefit from regular development discussions and attractive entry opportunities to advance your career.

  • Expand your network: Build valuable and regional contacts in one of the world's most successful branded goods companies.

  • Active intern community: Become part of an active intern community with regular events and networking opportunities.

  • Flexible working hours: Enjoy flexible working hours and the possibility of working from home to ensure a good work-life balance.

Apply with us today! We are looking forward to meeting you!

Start: September 2026

Duration: 6 months

Location: Unterhaching (Munich)

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We’re a unified force of 150,000+ Associates, taking action every day toward the world we want tomorrow.

Our Five Principles have kept us true to ourselves and to our commitment to treat others in ways that are consistent with those values. Having stood the test of time, these principles will continue, keeping us free to move quickly and plan for the future.

Quality - The consumer is our boss, quality is our work and value for money is our goal.

Responsibility - As individuals, we demand total responsibility from ourselves; as Associates, we support the responsibilities of others.

Mutuality - A mutual benefit is a shared benefit; a shared benefit will endure.

Efficiency - We use resources to the full, waste nothing and do only what we can do best.

Freedom - We need freedom to shape our future; we need profit to remain free.

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Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
McLean, Virginia
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
mars.com
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