Procurement Intern

Durr CTS (Clean Technology Systems) develops advanced environmental technologies to make industrial production cleaner, safer, and more efficient.  Across all our product lines, Durr CTS offers responsive, local, and skilled service teams, delivering customer-focused support in maintenance, troubleshooting, spare parts, and plant modifications.   

Since November 1st, 2025, Durr CTS has operated independently, with 1,300 employees across 12 countries. We provide reliable and innovative environmental technology solutions, helping customers worldwide meet their regulatory and sustainability goals.  

Our Portfolio Includes: 

·         Air Pollution Control: thermal oxidation, sorptive processes, particulate matter separation

·         Noise Abatement: Silencer products, filtration, gas turbine inlet and exhaust systems by Durr Universal

·         Decentral Power Generation: Organic Rankine Cycle systems with Cyplan® ORC  

We serve a wide range of industries, including chemical, pharmaceutical, food, automotive, energy, surface coating, and many more, providing tailored solutions that help customers meet environmental regulations, reduce emissions, ensure operational reliability, and improve sustainability.

Overview:

This role supports the Purchasing and Procurement teams through reporting, data analysis, supplier communication, and purchase order creation. It includes evaluating and qualifying suppliers, managing non-conforming components, preparing RFQs, and maintaining supplier performance scorecards. The position also assists with short-term projects, supply chain risk management, and cross-functional issue resolution while helping test SAP purchasing/MRP functions and developing tracking tools for environmental and operational metrics.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare purchasing reports (project status, supplier performance, management updates). 
• Assist the Purchasing Department with developing spreadsheets, data evaluation, data reporting, contacting suppliers, handling, and arranging non-conforming components
• Special Assignments such as Supply Chain Risk Management
• Follow up on calls for proposals
• Create new PO's to support manufacturing and project management.
• Qualify new suppliers for future business based on quality audits of the supplier's manufacturing facility
• Publishing monthly scorecards tracking each supplier's performance against key quality metrics
• Manage short-term project(s) and structure a presentation for the Management team
• Assist the Procurement Manager and Buyers in their day-to-day activities. Prepare Request for Quote (RFQ’s), order acknowledgements, and delivery status updates.
• Participating in supplier and internal team meetings
• Resolving order issues with finance, engineering, logistics, and manufacturing
• Perform spend analysis to identify cost improvement opportunities
• Assist the SAP team in testing different purchasing and MRP functions.
• Develop a tracking system for environmental indices.

Candidate Requirements:

·         Pursuing Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Accounting, Finance, or engineering related curriculum.

·         Knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs. Skills in Excel or Power BI a plus.

·         Must be able to work independently and be a strong team player.

·         Good communication skills, attention to detail, and a positive disposition.

·         Minimum 12 hours a week

Durr CTS Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.

Note to all Staffing Agencies: Durr CTS Inc. has a team of dedicated Human Resources professionals who are responsible for all hiring needs. Our practice is to partner and work with our approved vendors on an as-needed basis. We do not accept resumes from agencies that are not on our preferred vendor list and have not signed our Recruiting and Permanent Placement Contract. Any resumes submitted from unapproved vendors will be considered unsolicited, and Durr CTS Inc. will not be obligated to pay a referral fee.