Senior Manager / Manager - Botanist

Job Title: Senior Manager / Manager - Botanist

Department: R&D

Reports to: Head 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.

• Analyse 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:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s 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

Company Details :

About the Company The Ayurveda Experience is America’s largest online Ayurvedic house of brands that markets natural, herbal skincare, bodycare, haircare products and wellness supplements. Advanced in 4 continents and having spread its wings in about 26+ countries, with over 1.75 million customers from the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Asia and more with thousands of 5-star reviews.