Manager, Regional Contracts and Supply Chain

at  Vale

WHO WE ARE

We are a global mining company dedicated to safely delivering nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum group metals essential for the world’s energy transition.
Our mission is to improve lives and shape a better future together.
From utensils to cellphones to satellites, our operations simplify daily life and enhance connectivity. Our metals are integral to life-saving medical equipment and the electric vehicles driving the fight against climate change – our work truly matters.
Join our diverse team of 15,000 talented individuals committed to transforming critical minerals into prosperity and sustainable development in countries like Canada, Brazil, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and Japan. We invite you to use your skills with us and contribute to something meaningful and enduring.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are currently seeking a Manager, Regional Contracts and Supply Chain to join our Mines project team in St.John’s.
This is a permanent hybrid position.
As a Manager, Regional Contracts & Supply Chain, you will be accountable for the Contracts and Supply Chain Management (CSCM) scope for a given area inside the NAPG matrix organization structure. Your experience and skills will provide support to Procurement and post award contractual and financial management of all professional services, purchasing, and construction contracts for the Projects within an area’s portfolio. It involves developing and implementing specific control measures to ensure the successful execution and management of all contracts within the project.

Additionally, in this position you will:

• Ensure the Capital Projects Procurement group is aligned with the Project Execution Plan in the sourcing and selection of major purchases and contracts, including: proponent selection, requests for proposals, technical and commercial proposal evaluations, and the award of contracts and purchase orders.
• Lead a team of professionals specializing in requisitioning, expediting and contract management, ensuring that functionals objectives are achieved to meet the overall project plan.
• Provides direction and legal/contractual expertise to the Engineering and Construction teams to ensure scopes of work align with the procurement strategy and are suitable for soliciting quality proposals from the market.
• Leads the design and implementation of an effective change management process and contract close-out plan that minimizes the time necessary to achieve operations acceptance of contracts.
• Guides, mentors, and provides functional supervision to the projects integrated contracts management and supply chain team, including Vale staff, third party personnel and Project Management consultant employees.
• Ensures compliance of all contract management related matters with the Vale Base Metals policies and procedures (SPE), legal and regulatory requirements, insurance, finance, tax, and Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) requirements.

EDUCATION:

• An undergraduate degree in Commerce, Law, Engineering, or relevant discipline.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 11-15 years of experience in similar subject area.

SKILLS:

• Excellent leadership and people management skills
• In depth experience working within an EPCM or integrated project execution model
• Expert negotiator, with clear concise verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with entire Contract administration cycle of EPCM contracts in excess of $75 million or more
• Procurement expertise on capital projects valued at $400 million or greater.

INCLUDE TO TRANSFORM

At Vale Base Metals, 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 critical 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.
Vale recognizes the Impacts and Benefits Agreements with the Innu Nation and the Nunatsiavut Government in which Innu and Inuit workers have first preference for employment at the Voisey’s Bay Mine Site. This is guided by an adjacency principle that first gives preference to those who live on the coast of Labrador, followed by those residing in the rest of Labrador, those residing on the island of the province, followed by the rest of Canada.
Next, priority will be given to Newfoundland and Labrador residents. We also welcome those who are willing to relocate back home and those looking to make NL their permanent home.
Accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.
Innu Nation members and Nunatsiavut beneficiaries can submit their application to their Vale Aboriginal Employment Coordinator.

Please refer the Job description for details