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**SENIOR CONTRACT ANALYST \- CONTRACT MANAGEMENT \- SOSSEGO \- VALE BASIC METALS****Attention: You must attach your resume at the time of application.****Where there is growth, Vale is present.**
**Vale Basic Metals** is an autonomous company within the Vale Group, with operations in Brazil, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan. Its focus is on producing minerals essential for the energy transition.**Our cultural transformation:**
Vale Basic Metals is a mining company accelerating the transition toward a more sustainable world, placing safety at the heart of everything it does and working to build solutions for humanity's challenges \- transforming the future today. We learn together and remain committed to our cultural transformation to generate value and positive impact through our activities, together with people. Advancing every day, we feel ready to cultivate strong relationships and consistently foster open dialogue with society.**\#**join**Vale** **\#ValeBasicMetals****Learn more about our purpose:****https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\=MUpLjGKLmSc****https://www.vale.com/pt/home**
**Interested in this opportunity?**
CD Number (Available Position): 1100394
Number of Openings: 01
Education Requirement: Completed undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related fields.
Location: Canaã dos Carajás, PA, Brazil
Working Hours: Administrative (08:00 to 17:00\)
Work Modality: Onsite (fully in-person work at operational sites)
Contract Type: Indefinite-term
Application Period: May 14, 2026 to May 20, 2026
Expected Start Date: Second half of 2026
**Required Qualifications:*** Knowledge of TPS (Toyota Production System) or VPS (Vale Production System) and Lean methodologies.
* Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
* Experience in defining, closing, and monitoring general performance indicators (maintenance, operations, and infrastructure of operational areas in large enterprises).
* Knowledge of SAP, SGC, SISPAV, VPGS, Stratws, Power BI (PBI), Klassmat.
* Familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley (Sarbox) compliance requirements related to contract management processes.
* Understanding of NACT (reading and interpreting reports and following up on pending items).
* Experience in activities involving contract oversight, management, planning, mobilization, measurement/payment, follow-up on general execution aspects (notices, penalties, SLA verification), indicator definition, etc.
* Process-oriented understanding of topics related to industrial maintenance, large fleets, infrastructure, dismantling, mine movement, suppression (and other environmental scopes), safety, emergency response, and risk management.
**Desired Qualifications:**
* Intermediate English proficiency.
* Knowledge of SharePoint, Power Apps, and Power BI (Developer level).
**Job Responsibilities and Activities:*** Develop Technical Specifications.
* Contract Management and Oversight (mobilization \[labor and equipment] and contract execution).
* Support internal contract audits and manage action plans.
* Conduct cost-reduction/productivity-improvement studies for contracted services.
* Lead continuous improvement projects, Kaizen initiatives, automation efforts, among others.
* Enhance supplier performance and implement SSMA risk mitigation measures for contracted services.
* Improve suppliers’ operational SSMA performance.
* Evaluate supplier performance.
* Follow up on action plans, responses to notices, and penalty application decisions.
* Participate in or lead accident and incident investigations related to contract management.
* Manage third-party personnel mobilized under contracts, including responsibility for workforce management (HC).
* Address labor and social security liabilities identified by NACT.
* Participate in corporate/cross-functional projects aimed at increasing operational efficiency and productivity.
**A few benefits Vale Basic Metals offers you*** **Private Pension Plan:** Ensures a peaceful future with financial security for retirement.
* **PLR** \- Profit and Results Sharing Program: Recognition of everyone's efforts through participation in company profits.
* **Medical and Hospital Care, Dental Coverage:** Comprehensive healthcare for employees and their dependents, prioritizing what matters most: health and quality of life.
* **Daycare Reimbursement or Babysitter Allowance:** Support to balance returning to work with the arrival of a child \- until dependents reach age 6.
* **PASA** \- Health Plans for family members or for the employee themselves upon retirement or separation.
* **Meal Allowance:** Financial support for purchasing groceries.
* **Meal Voucher or On-site Meals:** Benefit designed to simplify daily routines and promote healthy eating habits.
* **Apoiar \- Employee and Dependent Assistance Program:** Specialized emotional and social support for employees and their families.
* **Christmas Gift Card for Dependents:** A gesture of care at year-end \- for dependents up to age 10.
* **Chartered Transportation or Commuter Allowance:** Guaranteed daily transportation for employees to and from the workplace.
* Physical Activity Incentive \- Wellhub: Promotion of physical health and well-being through fitness programs.
* **Well-being Program:** Holistic care to improve employees' quality of life.
* **Benefits Club:** Exclusive discounts and benefits for purchases at partner establishments.
**What is it like to work at Vale Basic Metals?**
At Vale Basic Metals, we contribute to shaping the future — of mining, of the planet, and of yours. We offer opportunities across diverse areas and professional goals.
Here, our talents jointly build a collaborative and inclusive environment that values individuals as they are: their individuality, ownership, and commitment.
At Vale Basic Metals, we learn together. We believe in the richness of everyday experiences and knowledge sharing among talents. Here, every moment can and should be a learning opportunity.
At Vale Basic Metals, we also grow together. We establish solid, mutually valuable relationships with our employees and society. Thus, we demonstrate our commitment to a positive legacy, consistent results, and building mining with more innovative and sustainable processes: the mining of the future.
**Where there is a future, the Vale Group is present.**
Curious to learn more about the Vale Group? Visit www.vale.com and https://vale.com/pt/basemetals
Also check out our Diversity Policy
***Vale and Vale Basic Metals do not charge any fees at any stage of their selection processes.*** **All applications must be submitted exclusively via** ***our website*** ***or through job postings on Vale’s LinkedIn profile******.***
*Note: If you have previously applied for this position, the application submission button will not be available. Should you be selected during the selection process, we will contact you to inform you of the outcome.*