GP&L Associate- Entry Level Procurement Role

This is the base salary pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire.   Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors. In addition, this position is eligible for an incentive bonus. 

This is an exceptional opportunity for an early-career or developing procurement professional to build hands-on expertise in direct materials sourcing while working on impactful, high-visibility projects. In this role, you’ll gain exposure to strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and large-scale spend management—developing the skills needed to grow into a procurement or supply chain leader.

What You’ll Accomplish

As a GP&L Associate, your success will be measured by your ability to drive sourcing outcomes, deliver measurable savings, and build strong supplier partnerships. You will:

• Execute sourcing strategies that deliver results
  Lead and support sourcing events—including RFQs and reverse auctions—resulting in measurable cost savings and value creation across $1M–$10M in annual spend.
• Develop sourcing expertise in direct materials categories
  Quickly build knowledge in assigned commodities and markets, identifying competitive suppliers and innovative sourcing opportunities.
• Drive data-informed decisions
  Analyze spend data, supplier performance, and market trends to uncover cost-saving opportunities and recommend actionable improvements.
• Strengthen supplier relationships and contract outcomes
  Partner with suppliers to negotiate terms, support contract development, and ensure alignment with business and compliance requirements.
• Improve procurement processes and tools
  Leverage sourcing platforms (e.g., Ariba) and SAP to execute projects efficiently, track savings, and continuously improve sourcing methodologies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver impact
  Act as a liaison between procurement, finance, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment, transparency, and successful project execution.
• Ensure compliance and operational excellence
  Maintain adherence to procurement policies, manage purchase orders, and use reporting insights to drive accountability and continuous improvement.

What Success Looks Like in This Role

• Successfully delivers sourcing projects that achieve cost savings and efficiency targets
• Builds trusted relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers
• Demonstrates rapid learning in assigned commodities and sourcing strategies
• Provides clear, data-driven insights that influence business decisions
• Maintains accurate tracking of savings, compliance, and supplier performance metrics

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree (Supply Chain, Business, or related field preferred)
• Foundational experience or strong interest in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and drive insights
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence cross-functional teams
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Familiarity with procurement tools (SAP, Ariba) and Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
• A proactive, growth-oriented mindset and eagerness to develop sourcing expertise

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Build real-world sourcing experience in a high-impact environment
• Gain exposure to direct materials and strategic procurement
• Work in a collaborative, growth-focused team
• Enjoy a flexible hybrid schedule in downtown Denver
• Take advantage of free parking or an RTD pass

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Please Keep in Mind

If you do not meet 100% of these requirements, we at JM still want to hear from you. So, if you are interested in the role, we encourage you to apply so we can learn how your skills and talents can contribute to our team.

Benefits

Johns Manville (JM) offers a wide range of benefits to employees. Some are subsidized by the company and others are fully employee-paid. Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan, wellness program and critical illness insurance. JM sponsors a 401(k) plan which includes a sizeable company match. JM offers paid vacation and also provides paid sick and parental leave for eligible employees.

Additionally, Johns Manville provides basic life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and business travel accident coverage. Supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance are available as well. The company also offers a variety of tax saving accounts; health spending account, traditional flexible spending account, and a dependent care spending account. JM also offers a tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs.

Johns Manville supports employee growth with vast educational opportunities and a company-wide mentoring program. This program pairs employees and leaders to grow skills, build stronger internal networks and strengthen the company’s succession planning process. Johns Manville also offers soft and hard skills training facilitated by internal and external presenters. Our talent management team prioritizes the holistic growth of our workforce.

Diversity & Inclusion

Johns Manville believes diversity and inclusion in our workplace is critical for the long-term success of our company. We are committed to retaining, developing and attracting a diverse workforce that fosters an inclusive work environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect. This is the right thing to do for our employees, our company and our communities.

Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.