Rare Disease Business Manager, Alpha1 (Birmingham, AL)

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; United States; Remote; USD 91,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, D &

401(k) with company match

Health & Wellness programs

Generous vacation time off

Community Outreach Programs

Family Planning Support

Flexible Work Paths

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Takeda is seeking a Rare Disease Business Manager – Alpha-1 to cover Birmingham, AL, Tuscaloosa, Huntsville, Montgomery to FL/AL line including Southern portions of TN and surrounding areas. This field-based role reports to the Sr.

Regional Business Director and focuses on new patient starts, outpatient infusion centers, and hospital-based sales. You will educate healthcare professionals on Alpha-1 therapies, develop a compliant national sales strategy, and build territory plans to maximize

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with clinical sales background.
• 3+ years of pharmaceutical sales experience; or 2+ years at Takeda.
• Territory-based role; overnight travel up to ~50%.
• Collaborates with medical, marketing, and national accounts teams.
• Experience addressing payor and reimbursement challenges.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales quotas through new patient starts and retention.
• Educate HCPs on Alpha-1 therapies and products.
• Develop and execute territory business plans to maximize opportunities.
• Present to and collaborate with home office, Marketing, and national accounts.
• Conduct community education events; occasional evenings/weekends.

Skills

Territory management

Pharma sales

Presentation skills

Data-driven selling

Team & solo work

Drive for results

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM system

Microsoft applications

Job description

Job Description

Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company to inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as a Rare Disease Business Manager – Alpha-1 supporting Birmingham, AL, Tuscaloosa, Huntsville, Montgomery to FL/AL line including Southern portions of TN and surrounding areas in between. At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a value-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realize their potential through life-changing work. As part of the Alpha I Sales Team, you will report to the Sr. Regional Business Director.

How you will contribute

The Rare Disease Business Manager (RDBM) will achieve sales quotas through driving new patient starts, sales in outpatient infusion centers and hospitals, and retention of patients on Takeda augmentation treatment. These efforts occur through a focus on healthcare professionals (Pulmonology, Allergy/Immunology, Respiratory Therapists, select Internal Medicine/Primary Care). Educate and inform the HCPs on Takeda brands for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. You will build the National Sales and Marketing Strategy in a compliant manner while creating a territory business tactical plan to maximize opportunity. Calls on prospective customers, masters sales presentations, provides technical and administrative product information and demonstrations, and maintains compliance to our promotional and expense policies. You will work in partnership with home office personnel, the Marketing/Brand team, and the National and Corporate account teams for pull-through of product sales. RDBM Alpha-1 will use Microsoft applications and Takeda's customer management system. Conduct community education events for healthcare professionals, patients, and can work occasional nights and weekends. Promote the Takeda Culture through positive ongoing relationships and activities.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications

• Clinical sales background with a Bachelor's degree (minimum).
• 3+ years of successful selling experience in pharmaceutical, biotech or medical device and/or relevant clinical or industry experience.; OR 2+years of successful selling experience at Takeda.
• RDBM will 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.
• Understanding of customers 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 (Health Care Professionals) 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.
• Exact amount of travel required is based on territory size and customer locations, 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

What Takeda can offer you

• Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Financial Planning & Stability: 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
• Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
• Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
• Community Outreach Programs and company match of charitable contributions
• Family Planning Support
• Flexible Work Paths
• Tuition reimbursement

More about us

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. For Location: USA - AL - Virtual U.S. Hourly Wage Range: $66.11 - $90.91 The estimated hourly wage range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual hourly wage offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.The actual hourly wage offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

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.

Locations USA - AL - Virtual Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time Job Exempt No Takeda is an industry-leading, global pharmaceutical company with an unwavering dedication to putting patients at the center of everything we do. We live our values of Takeda-ism – Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance – and are united by our mission to strive towards Better Health and a Brighter Future for people worldwide through leading innovation in medicine. Here, everyone matters and you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission. At Takeda, you will make an impact on people’s lives – including your own. Takeda is an equal opportunity employer.