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The Portal Nimbi is a virtual space for the commercialization of products and services that form the interface between Vale and its suppliers, increasing the integration of purchasing processes, from quotation to payment.
The Portal brings a number of benefits:
Centralization of different processes of the purchase flow in the same environment
Integration with the tax optimization tool
Possibility of being accessed from mobile technologies such as tablets and smartphones
Follows the concept used in social networks
Support service in the use of the platform for internal users and exclusive service channels for suppliers
Risk reduction of late payment, due to the electronic invoice validation process being carried out prior to the creation of the collection
Fotógrafo: Ricardo Teles
How can the supplier join the portal?
Profiles and manuals
Vale has prepared a manual to help suppliers with all the guidelines on the processes transacted through the Portal, a document with the most frequently asked questions.
Certifica: how to register and join the platform
Negocia: how to participate and view quotes (RFQ)
Compra: how to view purchase orders, how to measure service orders
Transporta: how to track the transport of orders (tracking)
Paga: how to view invoices
IDF: How to view your assessment scores and generate action plans if applicable
Download the Supplier Profile Navigation Manual
This material explains navigation in two portal modules in the carrier's view.
Transporta: how to receive transport requests and monitor demands
Paga: how to track payments
Attention: If the company is also a supplier, it is also necessary to consult the Navigation Manual - Supplier Profile.
This material explains portal navigation for users who have the administrator profile.
Registration of new users
Creating a participant list
Permission change
User Activation and Deactivation
Setting access times
Frequently asked questions
If your company has not yet registered with Vale, access pre-registration, and after completing the pre-registration with Vale, if your company is selected, you will receive an e-mail from the sender no-reply@midassolutions.com.br to complete Vale's registration process on the Global Supplier Registration Portal (GSRP), and will also receive an invitation to register on the Nimbi Platform.
If your company is already registered with Vale and the Nimbi Platform, to check your status on Nimbi, access the platform with your registered e-mail and password, click on the “Certifica” module, “Meus Clientes” (“My Clients”), select “Vale S.A.” and check the status that is displayed in the upper left corner of the screen. Your company's status must be “Conectado” (“Connected”) so that it is able to transact with Vale through the Nimbi Platform. If your company is not in the “Conectado” (“Connected”) status, click on the “Editar Cadastro” (“Edit Registration”) button at the top of the screen and fill in all the mandatory fields, highlighted with an asterisk on all the side tabs. It will also be required to accept the “Termo de Adesão ao Emarketplace” (“Term of Adhesion to the Emarketplace”), in "Termo de Adesão” (“Term of Adhesion”). Then click on "Enviar para Avaliação” (“Submit for Evaluation”). Attention: Only administrator users have access to the “Editar Cadastro” (“Edit Registration”) option, if this option is not enabled in your profile, contact the account administrator to guide you in the regularization of registration on the Nimbi Platform.
The supplier must issue the invoice with the information according to the purchase order and send the XML file of the Invoice validated by Sefaz to the e-mail nfe@vale.com. After sending the Invoice, it will go through the validation process at Vale and will have its status reflected on the Nimbi Platform. You can follow the validation of your invoice through the Portal through the “Paga” menu, in the “Notas Fiscais” (“Invoices”) tab.
Access the page with more guidance on the process of issuing invoices to Vale: