Job Title: Senior Manager / Manager - Botanist
Department: R&D
We are seeking a skilled Botanist to support our FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods)
product development by researching and sourcing plant-based ingredients, ensuring quality,
sustainability, and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have expertise in plant
sciences, raw material sourcing, and botanical formulations, playing a key role in the
innovation and development of herbal, food, beverage, personal care, and wellness products.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct research on plant-based ingredients for use in personal care, cosmetics, and
- other FMCG products.
- Herbs identification and sourcing
- Collaborate with R&D, product development, and procurement teams to source high quality and sustainable botanical raw materials.
- Analyze the chemical composition, benefits, and potential applications of various
- plants and extracts.
- Analysis of validated herbs/medicinal plants for Ayurvedic formulations
- Phytochemical analysis of herbs
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations, certifications (e.g., organic, fair trade),
- and safety standards.
- Develop new formulations or enhance existing ones using botanical extracts, essential
- oils, and plant derivatives.
- Work closely with suppliers to evaluate ingredient quality, traceability, and ethical
- sourcing practices.
- Maintaining relationship with existing vendors , developing new vendors for managing
- sourcing schedule.
- Stay updated on industry trends, scientific advancements, and market demands in
- plant-based products.
- Support sustainability initiatives by researching eco-friendly and renewable plant based alternatives
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Botany, Plant Science, Agriculture, Biotechnology, or
- a related field.
- Experience in botanical research, plant-based product development, or ingredient
- sourcing within the FMCG sector.
- Knowledge of phytochemistry, plant extraction methods, and botanical formulations Familiarity with regulatory standards such as FDA, FSSAI, EU Regulations, USDA
- Organic, or COSMOS certification.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess ingredient efficacy and safety.
- Excellent collaboration skills to work across departments including R&D, procurement and marketing.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Proven & Significant experience in Taxonomy
- Experience of working with R&D Team, for appropriate material selection for specific
- formulation.
- Ph.D / M.Sc. in relevant field.
- Experience working with herbal supplements, functional foods, beverages, or
- cosmetics.
- Understanding of good agricultural and collection practices (GACP) and sustainable
- sourcing.
- Knowledge of herbal pharmacology, ethnobotany, or nutraceuticals.
- Familiarity with lab testing methods and plant-based ingredient stability
Work Environment & Benefits:
- Opportunity to work on innovative, plant-based FMCG products.
- Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of scientists, researchers, and product
- developers.
- Professional development opportunities in the rapidly growing natural and organic
- products sector.
