Job Description

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Job Title: Contracts Student

Join Vale today. Continuously learn throughout your career.

Who We Are

Welcome to Vale. Our purpose is to improve life and transform the future. Together. We value our workforce and strive to offer continuous training and career development opportunities for our people.

Vale Base Metals is one of the world\'s largest producers of high-quality nickel and an important producer of copper and responsibly sourced cobalt. With headquarters in Toronto, Canada, and operations in Newfoundland & Labrador, Ontario, Manitoba, UK, Indonesia, and Brazil, we are delivering the critical building blocks for a cleaner, greener future.

Applying the latest technologies to sustainably mine the critical minerals that power electric vehicles, build renewable energy solutions, and help develop life-saving medical equipment is at the heart of what we do.

We invite you to be part of our evolution.

Our Team

Our Newfoundland and Labrador Operations are an integrated mining, milling, and processing operation. Nickel concentrate from the fly-in, fly-out Voisey\xe2\x80\x99s Bay operation is shipped to our state-of-art Long Harbour Processing Plant where it is refined into low-carbon and high-purity nickel rounds, cobalt rounds, and copper cathodes.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a CONTRACTS STUDENT for the Winter 2024 semester to join our Maintenance Department within our Vale Newfoundland and Labrador Operations. This fixed-term 4 \xe2\x80\x93 month position will be on a hybrid 4x10s schedule (Monday to Thursday OR Tuesday to Friday) working from both the Long Harbour Operations site in Long Harbour, NL and remotely.

As a Contracts Student, you will have the opportunity to further your development by providing day-to-day support for various projects and initiatives within the Maintenance Department. From operations to leadership development, diversity & inclusion, and culture, you will have a holistic and enriching experience like no other.

Additionally, in this position, you will:

• Gain exposure to all aspects of contract management and assist the team in managing a portfolio of diverse and complex contract structures. Your duties will include:
• Assist with data input for spreadsheets and check lists used in the tracking of contracts and master data updates in SAP, as well as tracking of life cycle times for all services contracts, assisting in processing and reconciliation of contractor invoicing.
• Perform duties in a safe manner and ensure all safety regulations are adhered to.
• Manage assigned projects in a manner that meets quality, time, and resource requirements.
• Direct support of procurement/purchasing systems.
• Other duties as required within each respective department.

About You

Education:

• Currently enrolled as a student in a Bachelor of Commerce or Management (Co-op) Program.

• Concentration in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or Supply Chain and Operations Management field is preferred.

Skills:

• Competent knowledge of Contract Administration and management functions including Supply Chain.
• Time management skills to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, safely, and efficiently.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong proficiency in Excel is an asset.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail.

What We Offer You

• Competitive Salary
• Flexible work schedule and bus service departing from the St. John\xe2\x80\x99s vicinity.
• All Personal Protective Equipment is provided upon hire. Employees are given a safety boot allowance and receive a 100% reimbursement for prescription safety glasses.
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth.
• Opportunities to grow your career in a large global company, and mining industry leader.
• Online training and career development opportunities

Include to Transform

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 \xe2\x80\x93 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.

Interested applicants must submit their application online at .

Apply by: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023.

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