Teamlead Project Sales / Inside Sales (m/w/d)

About the role

We are exclusively representing a bootstrapped, highly profitable, founder-led powerhouse in the premium supplement space. They are transitioning their highly successful B2B contract manufacturing unit from its pilot phase into a full-scale empire, and they need a heavy-hitting Teamlead Project Sales to take the reins.

Responsibilities

• Sit across the table from pharma execs and premium health brand founders, architecting bespoke white-label and private-label nutraceutical pipelines.
• Own and scale strategic key-account relationships across the health market (pharma, premium supplement brands, pharmacies).
• Design bespoke sales proposals, navigating complex pricing, formulations, and contract terms.
• Lead contract negotiations to a successful, lucrative close.
• Feed real-time market insights back to product and performance marketing teams.
• Transition a scaling B2B unit into an industry heavyweight with direct access to the founders.

Requirements

• 5+ Years of Complex B2B Dominance: Managed long, complex project sales cycles and scaled key accounts.
• Deep Industry DNA: Tangible, hands-on experience in private-label, white-label, or contract manufacturing within the health/supplement sector.
• Proven Tenure: A resume that tells a story of commitment and internal career progression.
• Leadership Instincts: First-hand experience coordinating, prioritizing, and enabling a small sales team (you will manage 2-3 Project Sales Managers).
• Linguistic & Geographic Fit: Fluent in both German and English. Must be able to work out of the Waghäusel, Germany office (hybrid role).

Non-Negotiables

• Fluent in both German and English.
• Experience in supplements, nutraceuticals, or contract manufacturing.
• Commitment and internal career progression.
• Experience managing a small sales team.
• Experience working in a hybrid setup.

Payoff & Perks

• Compensation: €75,000 – €90,000 gross p.a. base + a lucrative performance-based bonus.
• Time Off: 31 days of vacation (including Christmas and New Year as gifted days off).
• Flexibility: Hybrid setup allowing up to 2 days in the home office per week.
• Health & Wealth: Company pension scheme, growth bonuses, and an annual health voucher.
• Extras: 25% employee discount, free matcha flat-rate, corporate benefits, team events, and a dedicated mental health program (OpenUp).

Who Should NOT Apply

• You are a transactional order-taker: Background in basic D2C e-commerce, mass-market retail, or transactional sales without complex project cycles.
• You are an outsider to the industry: Zero experience in supplements, nutraceuticals, or contract manufacturing.

The Mission

Own and scale strategic key-account relationships across the health market (pharma, premium supplement brands, pharmacies).

The Payoff & Perks

• Compensation: €75,000 – €90,000 gross p.a. base + a lucrative performance-based bonus.
• Time Off: 31 days of vacation (including Christmas and New Year as gifted days off).
• Flexibility: Hybrid setup allowing up to 2 days in the home office per week.
• Health & Wealth: Company pension scheme, growth bonuses, and an annual health voucher.
• Extras: 25% employee discount, free matcha flat-rate, corporate benefits, team events, and a dedicated mental health program (OpenUp).

Ready to build something that lasts?

If you meet every single non-negotiable and are ready to stop playing small, we want to see your track record. Send your resume and a brief, punchy introduction to careers@protodigy.com. Show us you read this ad, don't send a generic cover letter.