Rare Disease Business Manager, Alpha-; Little Rock AR

About the role

Rare Disease Business Manager – Alpha-1 supporting Little Rock AR and surrounding areas. As part of the Alpha I Sales Team, you will report to the Sr. Regional Business Director.

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.

• Clinical sales background with a Bachelor's degree (minimum).
• 5+ years of demonstrated successful relevant healthcare experience.
• 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.

Location:

Arkansas - Virtual
Hourly wage range: $66.11 - $90.91. Actual hourly wage will be offered based on qualifications and other factors, and in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location. U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term incentives and participation in medical, dental, vision insurance; 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; and well-being benefits. 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.

Worker Type:
Employee
Sub-Type:
Regular Time
Type:
Full time
Job Exempt:
No

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