Sustainable Procurement & P2P Specialist

Ahlstrom-5; Central (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ahlstrom is seeking a detail-oriented Procurement Specialist to support procurement and material‑planning activities for our operations. You will order MRO items, packaging materials, maintain delivery schedules, and coordinate with plant teams to keep materials moving efficiently.

You will manage supplier interactions, execute P2P processes in SAP, and ensure compliance with policies while building strong internal partnerships across sites.

Qualifications

• Experience executing Procure-to-Pay transactions in SAP (requisitions, PO, goods receipt, invoice) required.
• Associate degree in materials management, supply chain, business or equivalent preferred.
• Strong knowledge of purchasing and material-planning processes; excellent Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Process indirect purchase requisitions into accurate POs reflecting business needs.
• Serve as first contact for indirect P2P questions and purchase document changes.
• Maintain purchasing and material master data; support supplier creation requests.
• Archive contracts in Ariba Source-to-Contract and ensure policy compliance.
• Plan packaging requirements based on forecasts; coordinate with category management.

Skills

Procure-to-Pay SAP

Purchase order processing

MRO purchasing & materials planning

Advanced Excel

Data analysis & KPI reporting

Education

Associate degree in materials management or related field

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Job description

Ahlstrom is seeking a detail-oriented Procurement Specialist to support procurement and material‑planning activities for our operations. You will order MRO items, packaging materials, maintain delivery schedules, and coordinate with plant teams to keep materials moving efficiently.

You will manage supplier interactions, execute P2P processes in SAP, and ensure compliance with policies while building strong internal partnerships across sites.