Sourcing Specialists will play a crucial role at Herb Artizan by ensuring the integrity and sustainability of our herb and spice sourcing operations. This role requires a strong ability to build and maintain relationships with farmers, support documentation processes, and coordinate sourcing needs efficiently. Your key responsibilities will include: Managing Source Relationships: Establish and maintain strong relationships with farmers by visiting farms, understanding their needs, and ensuring transparent communication. Farmer Documentation & Compliance: Assist farmer groups in completing and submitting organic and Fair-for-Life certification applications, ensuring accuracy and adherence to regulations. Sourcing & Logistics Coordination: Act as the bridge between farms and our supply chain team to fulfill sourcing requirements, while ensuring compliance. You will be working with our agronomy and regulatory teams. This role is perfect for someone who is passionate about ethical sourcing, has hands-on experience working with farmers, and is committed to building a fairer and more sustainable agricultural ecosystem. What Were Looking For: Must-Haves: Strong Communication Skills: Ability to engage with farmers and stakeholders in a clear and culturally sensitive manner. Farm-Level Experience: Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience working directly with farmers, cooperatives, or agricultural supply chains. Exposures in organic certifications like NPOP and NOP. Regulatory Knowledge: Experience in farm-level audits or compliance for GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) and organic certification. Documentation & Reporting: Ability to write reports, maintain records, and fill out compliance documents accurately. Nice-to-Have: Familiarity with Fair-for-Life certification requirements. Agree in agronomy or related fields Ability to document farm visits via video recordings and photography. Proficiency in local languages (Kannada, Hindi, or others spoken in sourcing regions). Personality Traits: Independent, yet collaborative in approach. Excellent communicator and active listener. Detail-oriented and highly organized. Passionate about ethical and sustainable sourcing. Location: Mostly travelling with base in Bangalore