Rare Disease Business Manager - Alpha I (Dallas TX)

Job Description About the role 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 Dallas/Ft Worth West to Abilene, TX, East to Shreveport, LA and surrounding areas in between. At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a values-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 Regional Business Lead. How you will contribute The Rare Disease Business Manager 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'll build the National Sales and Marketing Strategy in a compliant manner while creating a territory business tactical plan to maximize opportunity. The Rare Disease Business Manager (RDBM) – Alpha-1 will manage the business within a specific geographical territory. Calls on prospective customers, masters sales presentations, provides technical and administrative product information and demonstrations, and maintains compliance to our promotional and expense policies. The RDBM Alpha-1 will report directly to a Regional Business Director. 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) required. 7+ years of demonstrated successful relevant healthcare sales experience required. RDBM will live within territory, required, 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. You have 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 Requirements ~50% to 70% travel, exact amount of travel required is based on territory size and customer locations, overnight travel expected 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. Must have authorization and ability to drive a company leased vehicle or rental. Training Requirements This position and continued employment is contingent upon the employee successfully passing mandatory product training which includes written and oral examinations. External Takeda Hires Only: During that training period, the employee will be classified as a non-exempt employee and will be eligible for overtime during the training period only in accordance with applicable federal and/or state law. The training period will consist of live instruction, independent study, role play, and other training related activities which should take no more than 8 hours per day and 40 hours total in a workweek. After successful passage of the mandatory product training examinations, the employee will be transitioned to exempt status and will no longer be eligible for overtime. They will then be paid on a bi‑weekly basis and eligible to participate in various Takeda related sales incentive programs and/or contests. Compensation and Benefits U.S. hourly wage range: $66.11 - $90.91 (actual hourly wage offered may vary based on qualifications, experience, skills, education, certifications, location, etc.) U.S. based employees may be eligible for short‑term incentives. Employees may participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, basic life insurance, tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, well‑being benefits, etc. Employees are also eligible for up to 80 hours of sick time per calendar year, and new hires accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation. Location USA - TX - Dallas; USA - LA - Virtual 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Takeda