Deputy Lead , Procurment (Ecovillage)

Roundglass Foundation; India; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Roundglass Foundation in Mohali, India, is seeking a Deputy Lead, Procurement- Land & Infrastructure to drive end-to-end procurement for civil, MEP, contractor and capex projects. You will translate project needs into well-governed sourcing and commercial outcomes.

The role reports to the Procurement Lead and requires 8–15 years in procurement, with a degree in engineering, commerce or related field. You will build vendor ecosystems and ensure governance and value delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Commerce, Business Administration or related field.
• 8–15years of procurement, sourcing or category management experience with ability to manage a business vertical independently.
• Experience in social sector procurement and familiarity with relevant regulatory frameworks will be preferred.
• Strong capability in stakeholder partnering, vendor development, negotiation and commercial decision-making.
• Sound understanding of procurement controls, approval discipline, documentation standards, ERP tools and Excel-based analysis.
• Guide junior team members or shared support resources to improve execution discipline and documentation quality
• Highownership, structured thinking, business acumen, attention to detail andability to balance execution speed with governance discipline.

Responsibilities

• Own procurement for infrastructure categories including sourcing strategy,tendering approach, commercial evaluation, negotiation and awardrecommendation.
• Partner with project and technical stakeholders to understand scope requirements,specification freeze points, timelines and commercial sensitivities before sourcing is initiated.
• Lead procurement processes for civil, MEP, contractor and consultant packages usingstructured comparisons and robust evaluation logic.
• Develop and maintain a capable vendor and consultant ecosystem through market scans,contractor discovery, vendor qualification and performance tracking.
• Review cost estimates, commercial proposals, rate reasonability and scope inclusions or exclusions with strong analytical rigour and practical business judgement.
• Drive negotiations covering commercials, clarifications, milestone structures,payment terms, risk allocation and delivery commitments.
• Support contracting and award documentation by ensuring scope clarity, BOQ alignment,deviation capture and approval notes are complete and audit ready.
• Track package status, bottlenecks, pending decisions and supplier performance risks to minimise project delays arising from procurement dependencies.

Skills

Stakeholder partnering

Vendor development

Negotiation

Commercial decision-making

Procurement controls

Documentation standards

ERP tools

Excel-based analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Commerce, Business Administration or related field

Tools

ERP tools

Job description

Deputy Lead , Procurment (Ecovillage)

S.A.S.Nagar (Mohali), India | Posted on 07/16/2026

Position Title: Deputy Lead, Procurement- Land & Infrastructure
Location: Mohali
Position Type: Regular, Full Time

Who we are:

Roundglass is a wholisticwellbeing company working to empower healthier lives, stronger communities, anda more sustainable world. That w in wholistic is intentional: We believe truewellbeing spans the whole human experience, from how we care for ourselves toour connections with others and the planet. This philosophy shapes bothwhat we build and how we work. We’ve created an environment where supportingpeople’s whole selves fuels their most meaningful work. Roundglass createsreal-world impact through two core pillars:

Roundglass Giving is ournonprofit arm that drives philanthropic work in youth development, women'sequity, and environmental sustainability. Our mission is to transformcommunities by tackling systemic challenges and unlocking human potentialthrough Roundglass Sports, Roundglass Sustain, the Roundglass Foundation, andthe Global India Institute (GIC). These efforts have reached millions ofpeople, creating scalable models of community-led change. Through the RoundglassLiving platform, we deliver personalized wellbeing guidance rooted in science.The Roundglass Living app helps people develop habits that last throughbreathwork, meditation, movement, nutrition, music, and more. We built Roundglass on thebelief that people thrive when they’re supported wholistically, and we applythis philosophy to how we work together as a team. If you're passionate abouttransforming communities and creating systemic change and want to contribute toa culture that embodies the impact we're creating, we'd love to meet you.

About the role

The Deputy Lead willindependently drive procurement for civil, MEP, contractor, consultant andcapital expenditure requirements across land, infrastructure andinfrastructure-linked sports academy works. This role requires a specialistprocurement professional who can combine commercial acumen with practicalunderstanding of project procurement, technical scoping interfaces andgovernance-led execution.

What you’ll do –

This role will report to the Procurement Lead and will manageend-to-end procurement across land and infrastructure-related categories,including civil works, MEP packages, contractors, consultants, specializedproject services, capex purchases and related project procurement requirements.The role will work closely with business, project and technical stakeholders totranslate project needs into well-governed sourcing and commercial outcomes.

• Ownprocurement for infrastructure categories including sourcing strategy,tendering approach, commercial evaluation, negotiation and awardrecommendation.
• Partnerwith project and technical stakeholders to understand scope requirements,specification freeze points, timelines and commercial sensitivities beforesourcing is initiated.
• Leadprocurement processes for civil, MEP, contractor and consultant packages usingstructured comparisons and robust evaluation logic.
• Developand maintain a capable vendor and consultant ecosystem through market scans,contractor discovery, vendor qualification and performance tracking.
• Reviewcost estimates, commercial proposals, rate reasonability and scope inclusionsor exclusions with strong analytical rigour and practical business judgement.
• Drivenegotiations covering commercials, clarifications, milestone structures,payment terms, risk allocation and delivery commitments.
• Supportcontracting and award documentation by ensuring scope clarity, BOQ alignment,deviation capture and approval notes are complete and audit ready.
• Trackpackage status, bottlenecks, pending decisions and supplier performance risksto minimise project delays arising from procurement dependencies.

Requirements

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’sdegree in engineering, Commerce, Business Administration or related field.
  
• 8–15years of procurement, sourcing or category management experience with abilityto manage a business vertical independently.
  
• Experiencein social sector procurement and familiarity with relevant regulatoryframeworks will be preferred.
  
• Strongcapability in stakeholder partnering, vendor development, negotiation andcommercial decision-making.
  
• Soundunderstanding of procurement controls, approval discipline, documentationstandards, ERP tools and Excel-based analysis.
  
• Guidejunior team members or shared support resources to improve execution disciplineand documentation quality
  
• Highownership, structured thinking, business acumen, attention to detail andability to balance execution speed with governance discipline.