Construction & Maintenance Purchasing

In this role, enjoy the opportunity to lead a wide range of projects, supporting the Company’s construction and development projects, and ongoing operations in 12 Metro North communities.

• Identify alternative vendors to secure the best pricing as needed.
• Prepare, evaluate, and process purchase orders.
• Collaborate to make informed decisions and show your ingenuity.
• Build and maintain positive vendor relationships.
• Seek cost-effective solutions and products, helping to streamline recurring processes.
• Review and analyze drawings, specifications, and submittals.
• Administer, monitor, and critically review contracts.
• Source and negotiate the purchase of goods and services to ensure cost-effectiveness and value.

Collaborate with colleagues from our in-house design, purchasing, sustainability, construction, and maintenance departments. To succeed in this role, you will need strong organizational skills, an ability to multitask, and a commitment to meeting deadlines, ensuring that tasks are completed efficiently and cost-effectively. Respond now if you seek a career, not a job!

If you have at least five years of experience in sourcing, negotiating, procuring labor and materials in the commercial real estate industry, and live in Metro North Boston, call us!

NOTE: Candidates must be able to work on site. This is not a remote or hybrid position.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• A current or near-term residence in the north-suburban Boston area.
• Advanced analytical and negotiation skills.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high attention to detail.
• A proven record in buying materials and labor for construction or closely related industries.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time management skills to meet tight deadlines.
• Five or more years of experience in a closely related field

Are you interested in sourcing and purchasing materials and services for one of New England’s most successful commercial construction and property management companies? Do you care about operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness? Excellent salary, benefits, and job security including an employee equity program.

Cummings Properties, one of the nation's most respected and financially stable commercial real estate companies, is seeking a smart, diligent, and industrious candidate to join our mission-driven team. This full-time, in-office position offers strong benefits and near-term upward mobility for a candidate with high aspirations and a strong work ethic. With over 300 colleagues, we take pride in our firm’s nearly six decades of outstanding success. Substantial rewards for those who really care about doing their job well.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with generous Company match
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Competitive compensation and opportunities for bonuses
• Paid holiday, vacation, sick, and personal time
• Charitable gift match up to $2,000, plus the opportunity to direct an additional $2,000 in Company funds to a local nonprofit of your choice
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement