Rare Disease Business Manager, Alpha-; Minneapolis MN

Overview

Rare Disease Business Manager – Alpha-1 supporting Minneapolis and surrounding areas. As part of the Alpha I Sales Team, you will report to the Sr. Regional Business Director and be responsible for driving sales quotas through new patient starts, outpatient infusion and hospital sales, and retention of patients on Takeda augmentation treatment.

• Drive sales quotas through new patient starts, sales in outpatient infusion centers, hospitals, and retention of patients on Takeda augmentation treatment.
• Target healthcare professionals in Pulmonology, Allergy/Immunology, Respiratory Therapy, and selected Internal Medicine/Primary Care.
• Educate and inform HCPs on Takeda brands for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency.
• Build national sales and marketing strategies and create territory business tactical plans to maximize opportunity.
• Conduct calls on prospective customers, deliver master sales presentations, provide technical and administrative product information and demonstrations, and maintain compliance with promotional and expense policies.
• Partner with home office personnel, Marketing/Brand teams, and National and Corporate account teams for pull-through of product sales.
• Utilize Microsoft applications and Takeda’s customer management system.
• Conduct community education events for healthcare professionals and patients; occasional nights and weekends may be required.
• Promote 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.
• Experience with specialty biologics (injections/infusions) and working with specialty pharmacies preferred.
• Knowledge of plasma-derived therapies, rare diseases, or biotech is desirable.
• Strong organizational and territory planning skills.
• Experience working with payor and reimbursement challenges.
• Ability to excel both in team and individual contributor settings.
• Effective at acquiring and interpreting data to create sales strategies.
• Results in influencing HCPs to prescribe.

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 a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.

Must have authorization and ability to drive a company leased vehicle or rental.

Minnesota – Virtual

Full time, exempt.

Hourly wage range: $66.11 – $90.91.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short‑term incentives, 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, and well‑being benefits.

Up to 80 hours of sick time and up to 120 hours of paid vacation per year are available to new hires.

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Takeda is an equal opportunity employer.