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Our metals are integral to life-saving medical equipment and the electric vehicles driving the fight against climate change - our work truly matters.\nJoin 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.\nThe Opportunity\nWe are seeking a Specialist, Procurement & Supply Chain Process Governance, Risk and Controls to join ourProcurement team in Toronto, Ontario.\nThis is a permanent position reporting to the Manager, Supply Chain Governance, Controls and Inventory Strategy. The Specialist will play a key role within Vale Base Metals' Procurement and Inbound Logistics Center of Excellence (CoE), combining process governance, continuous improvement, risk management, internal controls, and compliance oversight across end-to-end Procurement and Supply Chain processes to strengthen business performance and operational resilience.\nThe successful candidate will act as a subject matter expert across Source-to-Contract, Procure-to-Pay, Inventory Management, and Logistics, providing expertise in risk identification and mitigation, internal controls, compliance, and process effectiveness across global operations. The role will partner closely with Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Internal Audit, Operations, and Technology teams to proactively identify and mitigate risks, strengthen controls and compliance, and drive sustainable improvements in business performance.\nAbout You\nYou are a collaborative and analytical professional with experience in Procurement and Supply Chain governance, process improvement, risk management, compliance, and operational excellence. You enjoy solving complex business challenges, influencing stakeholders, and driving transformational initiatives that improve efficiency, strengthen controls, and reduce risk.\nYou bring expertise in process design, internal controls, governance frameworks, and continuous improvement methodologies. Your ability to build strong relationships and influence across global, cross-functional teams enables you to successfully drive change and deliver business value\nIn this role, you will:\nConduct risk assessments across Procurement and Supply Chain activities, identifying strategic, operational, financial, regulatory, technology, and third-party risks.\nDevelop and maintain risk registers, mitigation plans, heat maps, and monitoring mechanisms.\nProvide guidance and recommendations on risk exposure, mitigation effectiveness, and emerging risks to business stakeholders and leadership.\nDesign, evaluate, and enhance internal control frameworks across Source-to-Contract, Procure-to-Pay, Inventory Management, and Logistics processes.\nEnsure controls are embedded into operational processes and aligned with governance and compliance requirements.\nSupport SOX compliance activities, including control design, testing, remediation, and audit readiness.\nReview segregation of duties, approval workflows, access management, and other key governance controls.\nIdentify opportunities to automate and strengthen preventive and detective controls.\nEstablish and maintain Procurement and Supply Chain compliance monitoring programs.\nAssess adherence to policies, procedures, delegated authorities, and corporate governance standards.\nConduct reviews across sourcing, supplier management, contracting, purchasing, inventory, and logistics activities.\nIdentify compliance gaps and root causes, recommend corrective actions, and support process owners through remediation efforts.\nAct as the focal point for internal audits, external audits, compliance reviews, and SOX assessments.\nCoordinate audit responses, evidence collection, remediation activities, and follow-up actions.\nMonitor corrective action plans and report progress, trends, recurring findings, and areas of risk exposure to leadership.\nSupport and maintain Procurement and Supply Chain process frameworks, standards, and governance documentation.\nIdentify process inefficiencies, bottlenecks, control weaknesses, and automation opportunities.\nFacilitate process mapping, value stream assessments, and maturity evaluations to support operational excellence.\nPartner with business stakeholders to support transformation initiatives, system implementations, and process governance activities, ensuring risks, controls, and compliance requirements are embedded by design.\nPromote a culture of accountability, integrity, compliance, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.\nExperience\nMinimum 8-10 years of progressive experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Governance, Risk Management, Compliance, Internal Controls, Process Excellence, or Business Transformation.\nDemonstrated experience designing and improving Procurement and Supply Chain processes.\nExperience supporting governance, compliance, audit, and risk management activities.\nWorking knowledge of Source-to-Contract, Procure-to-Pay, Supplier 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online\nOnline training and career development opportunities\nWhy Toronto\nToronto, Canada’s largest city and financial hub, is a center of innovation, commerce, and culture. Known for its diverse economy and vibrant urban environment, Toronto offers unparalleled access to talent, technology, and global connectivity.\nOur Toronto office serves as a strategic hub for corporate functions, technology development, and business operations. Here, we drive initiatives that support Vale Base Metals’ global operations, leveraging advanced analytics, digital transformation, and strategic planning to ensure operational excellence across all regions.\nToronto’s dynamic ecosystem enables collaboration with leading technology partners, universities, and research institutions, fostering innovation in mining and metals processing. This location is integral to shaping the future of sustainable mining and advancing our commitment to responsible resource development.\nInclude to Transform\nAt 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.\nWe 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. 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