Rare Disease Business Manager, PI; Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Achieve sales quotas by driving new patient starts, outpatient infusion/hospital sales, and retention of patients on Takeda augmentation treatment.
• Conduct customer engagements with sales presentations and technical/administrative product information; educate on neuromuscular conditions and Takeda support resources.
• Understand influence points affecting diagnosis, treatment, and Rx/referral/order.
• Participate in community education events and conferences for HCPs and patients.
• Focus on HCPs (Allergy/Immunology, Pulmonology, Infectious Disease, select Internal Medicine/Primary Care, Neurologists); educate on Primary Immune Deficiency and CIDP brands.
• Analyze business/managed market trends to build short- and long-term goals.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Patient Services, Alternate Site Team, Integrated Health Systems, Market Access, and National Accounts to maximize customer satisfaction and pull-through.
• Work compliantly in a matrix environment handling confidential patient information.

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA).
• 3+ years pharma/biotech/med device selling (or relevant clinical/industry experience) OR 2+ years selling at Takeda.
• Excellent verbal/written communication; ability to influence multiple decision makers; strong business acumen/strategic planning; territory planning/account management/prioritization; interpret analytical data.
• Work in a matrix with cross-functional partners; payer access/reimbursement knowledge; adaptability; learning agility.
• Reside in territory/supported geography.
• Preferred: 5+ years rare disease/pharma sales; consultative/needs-based selling; regulated marketplace experience; patient/market access coordination; use of digital tools/AI-enabled processes.
• Key skills: organizational/territory planning; data interpretation; community education (occasional nights/weekends); motivates partners.

• Valid Driver’s License.
• Drive/fly to accounts; 25–50% overnight travel (as needed).
• Mandatory product training with written/oral exams; during training classified as non-exempt (overtime eligible) and ineligible for sales incentives; after passing, transition to exempt status.

• Short-term incentives may be available; medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with match, disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, volunteer time off, holidays, well-being benefits, up to 80 sick hours/year, and up to 120 hours paid vacation for new hires.