Rare Disease Business Manager - LSD - Miami, FL/Orlando, FL

Job Description The U.S. Foundational Therapies Platform (FTP) Business Unit brings together Takeda’s longstanding Immunology, Hematology, Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSD), Alpha‑1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and Transplant portfolios to support patients who rely on treatment over the long term, often for years or decades. United by a shared focus on continuity of care, reliability and sustained partnership, FTP is designed to deliver the foundational capabilities patients, caregivers and healthcare providers depend on at scale. You will join a culture grounded in collaboration, accountability, and respect for the patient experience. Working as one team, we connect patients and healthcare providers with the capabilities, teams and support necessary to deliver coordinated care across the healthcare ecosystem. The Rare Disease Business Manager (RDBM) leverages strong communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to analyze data and translate into actionable strategies to assist HCPs in the acceleration of diagnosis of patients within the rare metabolic space. The RDBM will establish and build impactful relationships with all physicians and accounts within their geographic responsibility by providing scientific data and in‑depth knowledge where appropriate for the Takeda Rare Disease portfolio of Lysosomal Storage Disorder products. Through strategic data analysis and business planning, the RDBM will collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare providers and internal stakeholders to provide educational resources and tools necessary to assist in early patient diagnosis and/or treatment. The RDBM will educate and raise awareness of specific Lysosomal Storage Disorders, Gaucher Disease and Hunters (MPS II) Syndrome, with health care providers in a defined geography. When appropriate, the RDBM will also partner with the cross‑functional members to integrate resources and help educate HCPs on facilitation of therapy for their patients. You will report to the Regional Business Director, LSD. Responsibilities You will be responsible for all business‑related activities within your geographic responsibility, including achievement of sales goals through executing brand strategies. The RDBM call points will primarily focus on target physicians seeing patients with Lysosomal Storage Disorders and assisting healthcare providers with the education necessary to aid in early diagnosis and/or treatment. In‑depth business planning allowing for partnership with the regional counterparts that allocates appropriate disease state & product education throughout your geography. Advanced customer engagement to create disease state awareness within multidisciplinary health care specialties to enhance the LSD business and build support for the portfolio of products. The RDBM will educate and inform HCPs about the LSD portfolio of products. You will describe signs and symptoms of the diseases and inform on the differential diagnosis process. They will educate HCPs on the appropriate Takeda treatment options. Collaborates with the LSD cross‑functional team and internal business partners to coordinate efforts, maximise impact and enhance business outcomes. Strategically analyses and applies market data to assess business opportunities and priorities, including relevant impact of regional health care market and patient dynamics. The RDBM will attend conferences and exhibits to raise disease state awareness; will plan and execute disease state and product programs using an approved vendor. Partners and motivates extended team members to improve performance, fostering a culture of engagement and accountability. Integrates and prioritises US LSD approved sales leads and tactics with key stakeholders activities to optimise customer engagement and account outcomes. Minimum Requirements / Qualifications Minimum of Bachelor’s degree required. 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. Collaborating with a multidisciplinary internal and external team is required. Ability to demonstrate a strong marketplace acumen. Rare disease experience preferred; complex sales model experience required. You must demonstrate a consistent track record of success. Demonstrate strategic territory management successes. Work within a complex sales model. Biotech, biologics, and specialty pharmacy experience helpful. Experience with buy & bill product selling/account management preferred. Understand payer access and reimbursement at assigned regional, state and local levels. Experience managing and communicating complex reimbursement issues. Key Skills Experience working in a highly regulated marketplace. Excellent questioning and exploratory ability in customer calls. Technical competence – Excel/CRM/Data analysis. Consultative selling skills; excellent organisational skills. Proven analytical capabilities. Large and small group presentations. Teamwork and collaboration. Preferred 5+ years of pharmaceutical sales experience, preferably in rare disease or sleep disorders. Sales experience with pharmaceutical or biologic products requiring coordination with patient access and market access teams. Relevant clinical or industry experience. Consultative / needs‑based selling skills. Experience working in a highly regulated marketplace. Adept at leveraging emerging technologies, digital tools and openness to AI‑enabled processes. Travel Requirements Candidate must live in territory. Must work evenings and weekends as needed. Extensive travel required and varies by territory (50%). Must have authorisation 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. 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 employee will not be eligible for any Takeda related sales incentive programmes and/or other production‑based bonuses. 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 work week. 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 be paid on a bi‑weekly basis and eligible to participate in various Takeda related sales incentive programmes and/or contests. 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 – FL – Virtual U.S. Base Salary Range: $148,000.00 – $203,500.00 The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on various 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 licences held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location. U.S. based employees may be eligible for short‑term and/or long‑term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement programme, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well‑being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue 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, colour, 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 - FL - Virtual Worker Type: Employee Worker Sub‑Type: Regular Time Type: Full time Job Exempt: Yes #J-18808-Ljbffr Takeda