Who We Are:

Welcome to Vale in Canada. As a leader in the mining industry, our responsibility is to positively impact our people, communities and the environment. We value our workforce and offer continuous training and career development opportunities for our people.

Vale is a global leader in the production of iron ore and one of the largest producers of nickel. Active in Canada for over 100 years, Vale employs nearly 6,000 people across our corporate office in Toronto and sites in Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador. Applying the latest technologies to sustainably produce nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum group metals, gold and silver is at the heart of what we do.

With our global headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and approximately 125,000 employees in over 30 countries, Vale is constantly growing and changing. We invite you to be part of our evolution.

Our Sudbury Operations have been in existence for more than 100 years. With five mines, a mill, a smelter, a refinery and nearly 4,000 employees it is also one of the largest integrated mining complexes in the world. Sudbury is also home to several administrative sites serving both the Ontario Operations as well as all our North Atlantic Operations.

Port Colborne is home to our Nickel Refinery where raw materials from our Sudbury operations are processed into electrocobalt and precious metals and serves as a distribution centre for finished nickel products.

Our Team:

Our team is responsible for the sustainable procurement for the Operations ensuring a strategic sourcing methodology that consistently provides cost reductions throughout the procurement process.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking an Asset Sales Analyst, Local 2020-05 to join our team in Sudbury.

The successful candidate will be responsible to sell assets, scraps and manage building demolition contract strategy across all Base Metals North Atlantic Operations (Sudbury, Thompson, Long Harbour, Voisey's Bay, Port Colbourne and UK). Additionally, the candidate will be required to define sales strategy, develop new markets through market intelligence analysis, sale commercial negotiation, sales contract legal terms and conditions analysis, commercials contract management, define strategy to reduce cost and maximize revenues generated by scrap and assets sales.

Accountabilities

In this position you will:

• Monitor, analyze and evaluate market trends and indexes, to anticipate the identification of the opportunities to maximize revenue through sales of assets and scrap.
• Execute scrap and assets purchasing market evaluation, identify market opportunities and possible threats through benchmarking, seeking for continuous improvement
• Develop Assets and Scrap sales strategy for each type of materials generated at our operations and managed by Environmental/CMD groups, taking into consideration geographic location of our mines, logistics constrains, purchase market availability.
• Maximize benefits to Vale, through the right execution of defined sales strategies
• Lead and develop benchmark with other Vale operations inside and outside Base Metals, as well as with other mining and heavy industry companies
• Guarantee assets sales compliance with Vale delegation and authority norm, as well all legal T&C's alignment to protect Vale.
• Elaborate and formalize sales orders and guarantee correct delegation of authority approval levels.
• Close and periodically relationship with CMD. Warehouse and Environmental groups to anticipate possible issues and maximize value opportunities

Qualifications and Specific Skills

Education: Undergraduate Degree or College Diploma preferred in Business related discipline (example Commerce, Engineering/Certified Engineering technologist, Legal). Certified Professional Purchaser (CPP) certification is an asset. Certification through Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) is also desirable.

Related Employment Experience: 6 months to 2 years in Assets/Scrap Metals sales or experience in related roles (Vale or external) is preferred. Such roles might include: Buyers, procurement officers, contract administrators, category managers, etc.

Computer Skills: General Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook), Access, Adobe, Internet, working knowledge of Vale procurement systems including SAP and producing required reports.

Project leadership experience, demonstrated negotiation skills, inventory and warehousing experience, working knowledge of contract law, sales tax, customs procedures as well as duty and transportation options is an asset.

Other Required Skills

• Knowledge of supply chain management and inventory methodologies and principles
• Knowledge of Mining, Milling and Refining processes as it pertains to procurement and warehouse operations
• Communication with the business/suppliers
• Negotiation and project management skills
• Problem Solving
• Data Entry Accuracy

What We Offer You

• Competitive salary
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion and career growth
• Grow your career in a large and global company, and mining industry leader
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Online training and career development opportunities

Comments:

These positions are covered under the Collective Agreement between Vale and the Local 2020-05 United Steelworkers.

Applicants are encouraged to review the Job Selection Posting Process for Local 2020-05 Employees located on the Ontario Operations Human Resources website.

We appreciate your interest in being a part of the team though only those applicants who are selected for interviews will be contacted.

Difference Makes All the Difference

At Vale, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive work environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. Vale encourages everyone to express their ideas and opinions and values the plurality of individual profiles. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or any other personal consideration that makes us different.

Vale is an equal opportunity employer seeking to increase diversity across our operations and improve equal opportunity at Vale and in the mining industry.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

Paygrade: I

Apply By: April 4, 2023