A mutually rewarding experience.

Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there’s more to being in business than just making a profit. That’s the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet.  What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability.

Because it’s never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It’s about how you can grab everything that’s within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It’s about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we’ll all be a little better off. It’s that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

About Mars, Incorporated 

Mars is a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN’S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.

 

Job Description

Daily warehouse operations. Timely shipping and receiving of all materials. Accurate order fulfilment and materials replenishment. Maintain accurate FIFO (First in, First out) inventory rotation. Maintain SAP / Fusion to reflect accurate inventory control.

 

Key Responsibilities

• • Accountable for all materials storage and movement by item, quantity, batch number and location. Reconcile any discrepancies in SAP. Cycle Count Reconciliation through SAP will also be required.
  • Accountable for all inventory transactions and adjustments related to raws, packaging, semi-finished and finished goods.
  • Manage, report, action (if necessary) fulfilment accuracy, OS&D (over, short and damage) reconciliation.
  • Potential responsibility for miscellaneous delivery and pick up, as necessary, to support Ethel M brand retail, wholesale, web fulfillment and events as part of this cross functional role

 

Context & Scope

Through being self-motivated and being an independent thinker this Team Member will perform tasks without direct supervision using company side computer systems integral to the role (e.g. SAP, Nexus, and WebCMMS).

Strong Organizational skills, and the ability to make decisions within established guidelines, will support customer service to manufacturing and retail operations to manage high volumes of materials in an orderly, documented manner.

Inventory accuracy will be maintained through efficient execution of policy guided weekly cycle counts in the Team Members area of responsibility.

Using effective interpersonal and team working skills this Team Member must cope with a dynamic, changing daily environment.

Work is frequently reviewed and results are highly visible, maintaining a high degree of accuracy while being under frequent time constraints is essential to the success of the team.

 

Job Specifications/Qualifications

                Education & Professional Experiences

• • High School graduate, GED
  • Logistics or operations courses a plus.
  • Current Powered Industrial Truck certification preferred
  • Current Driver’s License
  • Clean Driving Record

 

Knowledge/Experience

• • 2 years warehouse experience with forklift operation
  • Order fulfillment

 

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.