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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 seeking a Logistics Supervisor to join our Commercial Logistics team in Sudbury, Ontario.
This is a permanent position supporting Vale Base Metals logistics operations across Ontario and other North American locations. The role is based in Sudbury and reports to the Manager, Supply Chain Americas. The Logistics Supervisor is responsible for leading a team of Logistics Administrators and overseeing the movement, storage, and distribution of nickel finished products, copper products, purchased feeds, intermediate products, and reagents. The position plays a critical role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and cost-effective execution of transportation and logistics services across multiple modes including trucking, rail, ports, vessels, and containerized shipments. The successful candidate will provide leadership in logistics execution, contract management, inventory oversight, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring alignment with production plans, customer requirements, and Vale’s commitment to safety and operational excellence.
About You
You are a collaborative and results-oriented logistics professional with demonstrated leadership experience in transportation, supply chain, or materials management environments. You thrive in a fast-paced operational setting where balancing business priorities, stakeholder expectations, safety requirements, and service excellence is critical. You bring strong knowledge of logistics operations, contractor management, transportation networks, and inventory controls. Your ability to build relationships, solve complex operational challenges, and lead teams through changing priorities allows you to consistently deliver reliable business outcomes.
In this role, you will:
- Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a team of Logistics Administrators to ensure safe and effective execution of daily, weekly, and monthly logistics activities.
- Oversee logistics operations supporting more than 50,000 tonnes of nickel finished products, 178,000 tonnes of copper products, 100,000 tonnes of purchased feeds, and other intermediate materials.
- Coordinate and schedule transportation requirements involving trucking, rail, containers, vessels, and port operations to support production and customer commitments.
- Manage inventories at Vale facilities and third-party locations to ensure inventory accuracy, product availability, and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with Operations, Technical Services, Finance, Sales and Marketing, Procurement, and external service providers to support business and production objectives.
- Develop, review, and modify logistics-related scopes of work and service requirements for transportation and logistics contracts.
- Support the negotiation, implementation, and management of logistics contracts to ensure reliable and cost-effective services.
- Monitor contractor performance, conduct audits, manage non-conformances, and work closely with Procurement on sourcing activities, change orders, and escalations.
- Provide logistics expertise related to freight options, transportation lanes, and cost estimates to support changing business requirements.
- Develop and implement contingency plans to minimize operational disruptions resulting from service interruptions, labour disputes, or transportation challenges.
- Lead communication and coordination with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure safety, production, and customer service objectives are achieved.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, environmental standards, and transportation legislation.
- Participate in internal and external audits and drive continuous improvement initiatives across logistics operations.
- Support budget management and execution plans while identifying opportunities for service optimization and cost reduction.
- Promote a culture of safety, teamwork, accountability, ethical conduct, and operational excellence.
Experience
- Minimum 5–7 years of progressive experience in logistics, transportation, supply chain, materials management, operations, or contract management.
- Previous supervisory or team leadership experience in an industrial, manufacturing, mining, transportation, or supply chain environment.
- Experience coordinating multimodal transportation services including trucking, rail, warehousing, and port operations.
- Demonstrated experience managing contractor performance, service agreements, and stakeholder relationships.
- Experience working within complex operational environments with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering, Commerce, or a related discipline.
- Supply Chain certifications such as CSCP, CLTD, SCMP, or equivalent are considered assets.
- Completion of Vale's Supervisor Training Program is considered an asset.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong leadership, coaching, and team development capabilities.
- Sound knowledge of transportation logistics, rail operations, trucking, warehousing, port services, and inventory management.
- Strong contract administration and contractor performance management experience.
- Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and make critical operational decisions in a dynamic environment.
- Knowledge of safety management systems, environmental compliance, and regulatory requirements.
- Strong analytical and financial acumen with the ability to evaluate logistics costs and identify optimization opportunities.
- Proficiency with logistics, inventory, transportation, and enterprise business systems.
- Strong commitment to continuous improvement, operational excellence, and customer service.
What Makes This Role Unique
- Lead a team of five unionized Logistics Administrators supporting critical logistics activities for Vale Base Metals operations.
- Manage logistics movements across multiple Canadian provinces and international destinations.
- Support transportation requirements involving approximately 6,900 truck movements annually, including approximately 2,700 direct-to-customer deliveries.
- Oversee more than 12 logistics service contracts with an annual value exceeding CAD $30 million.
- Play a key role in supporting the movement of strategically important nickel and copper products that contribute to the global energy transition.
What We Offer You
- Competitive compensation including a variable annual incentive plan
- Participation in a competitive Defined Contribution Pension package
- Comprehensive benefits package (company paid core coverage, health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans, and optional insurances)
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, personal, sick, parental)
- Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
- Employee Family Assistance Program
- Virtual Healthcare online
- Online training and career development opportunities
Why Sudbury
Sudbury is one of Canada's premier mining centres and a global leader in mining innovation, technology, and sustainability. Home to world-class mining operations and a highly skilled workforce, Sudbury provides unique opportunities to work on industry-leading projects that support the growing demand for critical minerals worldwide. Working in Sudbury offers access to excellent outdoor recreation, strong community connections, and a high quality of life while contributing to the future of responsible resource development and the global energy transition.
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.
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.
Accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.
Vale uses artificial intelligence to screen, assess, and/or select applicants for this position.
Pay Grade: 16V
Minimum Starting Salary: $ 101,600
Apply by: Oct 13, 2026
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