Rare Disease Business Manager, Alpha-

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 the Salt Lake City, UT territory from the field. 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‑1 Sales Team, you will report to the Sr. Regional Business Director.

• 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.
• This role focuses on healthcare professionals (Pulmonology, Allergy/Immunology, Respiratory Therapists, select Internal Medicine/Primary Care). You will educate and inform the HCPs on Takeda brands for Alpha‑1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and build the National Sales and Marketing Strategy in a compliant manner while creating a territory business tactical plan to maximize opportunity.
• Manage the business within a specific geographical territory.
• Call on prospective customers, master sales presentations, provide technical and administrative product information and demonstrations, and maintain compliance with our promotional and expense policies.
• Report directly to a Sr. Regional Business Director.
• Collaborate with home‑office personnel, the Marketing/Brand team, and the National and Corporate account teams for pull‑through of product sales.
• Use Microsoft applications and Takeda’s customer management system.
• Conduct community education events for healthcare professionals and patients, and work occasional nights and weekends.
• Promote the Takeda culture through positive ongoing relationships and activities.

• Clinical sales background with a Bachelor’s degree (minimum) required.
• 5‑7+ years of demonstrated successful relevant healthcare experience required.
• 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.
• Understand customer motivations and needs.
• Organizational and territory‑planning skills.
• Experience working with payer and reimbursement challenges.
• Ability to excel both in team and individual contributor settings.
• Effective at acquiring and interpreting data to create sales strategies.
• Result in influencing HCPs 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.

Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon

• Overnight travel expected up to 50%‑70% of the time, with local travel for remaining time.
• Must be 18+ with a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record; able to operate a company‑leased or rental vehicle.

This position and continued employment is contingent upon the employee successfully passing mandatory product training, which includes written and oral examinations.

During the training period, the employee will be classified as a non‑exempt employee and will be eligible for overtime in accordance with applicable federal and/or state law. The employee will not be eligible for any Takeda‑related sales incentives or other production‑based bonuses. The training will include live instruction, independent study, role play, and other activities, totalling no more than 8 hours per day and 40 hours in a workweek.

After successful completion of training, the employee will transition to exempt status, no longer be eligible for overtime, and be paid on a bi‑weekly basis while eligible to participate in Takeda sales incentive programs and contests.

U.S. Hourly Wage Range: $66.11 - $90.91

The estimated hourly wage range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual hourly wage offered may depend…