Rare Disease Business Manager, Alpha-1 (Minneapolis/Omaha)

Takeda; Minnesota; On-site; USD 90,921 - 123,984; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term incentives

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer time off

Company Holidays

Well-being benefits

Sick time (80 hours)

Paid vacation (120 hours)

Job summary

Takeda is seeking a Rare Disease Business Manager to support Minneapolis and surrounding areas, focusing on Alpha‑1. You will report to the Sr. Regional Business Director and drive patient starts, educate HCPs, and execute a compliant national sales strategy.

Ideal candidates have a clinical sales background with a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in healthcare. Expect up to ~50% travel, local duties, and a competitive compensation package in a regional market.

Qualifications

• Clinical sales background with a Bachelor's degree.
• 5+ years of demonstrated healthcare experience.
• Ability to manage a territory across borders.
• Experience with payor and reimbursement challenges.
• Strong data interpretation to create sales strategies.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales quotas by driving new patient starts and retention in infusion centers and hospitals.
• Educate HCPs on Takeda Alpha-1 therapies and related products.
• Build and execute a compliant national sales strategy and territory plan.
• Conduct calls, deliver presentations, and provide product information with demonstrations.
• Collaborate with home office, Marketing, and accounts teams for pull-through.
• Utilize MS Office and Takeda CRM; document activity and outcomes.
• Lead community education events for professionals and patients; occasional nights/weekends.

Skills

Clinical sales

Territory management

Healthcare payor knowledge

Presentation skills

Patient education

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

Rare Disease Business Manager – Alpha‑1 supporting Minneapolis and surrounding areas. Join us as a patient‑focused, innovation‑driven company to inspire you and empower you to shine.

As part of the Alpha I Sales Team, you will report to the Sr. Regional Business Director.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales quotas through driving new patient starts, sales in outpatient infusion centers and hospitals, and retention of patients on Takeda augmentation treatment.
• Focus on healthcare professionals including Pulmonology, Allergy/Immunology, Respiratory Therapists, and select Internal Medicine/Primary Care. Educate and inform HCPs on Takeda brands for Alpha‑1 Antitrypsin Deficiency.
• Build the National Sales and Marketing Strategy in a compliant manner while creating a territory business tactical plan to maximize opportunity.
• Conduct calls on prospective customers, deliver mastered sales presentations, provide technical and administrative product information and demonstrations, and maintain compliance with promotional and expense policies.
• Partner with home office personnel, Marketing/Brand team, and National and Corporate account teams for pull‑through of product sales.
• Use Microsoft applications and Takeda's customer management system.
• Conduct community education events for healthcare professionals, patients, and work occasional nights and weekends.
• Promote the Takeda Culture through positive ongoing relationships and activities.

Qualifications

• Clinical sales background with a Bachelor's degree (minimum).
• 5+ years of demonstrated successful relevant healthcare experience.
• Live within territory and manage territory from Border‑to‑Border.
• Work within the organization with patient services, customer service, marketing, market access, contracts, national accounts, hospital team, and operations.
• Understand customer motivations and needs.
• Organizational and territory planning skills.
• Experience working with payor and reimbursement challenges.
• Successful ability to excel both in team and individual contributor settings.
• Effective at acquiring and interpreting data to create sales strategies.
• Results in influencing HCPs to prescribe.
• Experience with specialty biologics (injections/infusions) and working with specialty pharmacies preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience in Plasma Derived Therapies, Rare diseases, or Biotech is desirable.
• Travel: overnight travel could be ~50%. Remaining time will be local travel and may require occasional weekends.
• Must be 18 years of age or older with valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record.
• Must have authorization and ability to drive a company leased vehicle or rental.

Location and Compensation

Location: Minnesota - Virtual.

U.S. Hourly Wage Range: $66.11 - $90.91. The actual hourly wage offered may depend on a variety of factors including qualifications, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

Benefits: eligible for short‑term incentives; medical, dental, vision insurance; 401(k) plan and company match; short‑term and long‑term disability coverage; basic life insurance; tuition reimbursement; paid volunteer time off; company holidays; well‑being benefits; up to 80 hours of sick time and up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.