Rare Disease Business Manager - PI​/CIDP - Worcester, MA

Overview

Rare Disease Business Manager – Primary Immune Deficiency and CIDP, Worcester, MA (virtual workplace – U.S.)

• Achieve sales quotas by driving new patient starts, sales in outpatient infusion centers, hospitals, and retention of patients on Takeda augmentation treatment.
• Conduct customer engagements to deliver sales presentations, provide technical and administrative product information, and educate on neuromuscular conditions and Takeda support resources.
• Identify and influence key decision makers within healthcare settings to facilitate diagnosis, treatment, and prescription/referral processes.
• Participate in community education events and conferences for healthcare professionals and patients.
• Focus on healthcare professionals including Allergy/Immunology, Pulmonology, Infectious Disease, select Internal Medicine/Primary Care, and Neurologists.
• Educate and inform HCPs on Takeda brands for Primary Immune Deficiency and CIDP.
• Analyze local and regional market trends to build long‑ and short‑term goals and create a successful business plan.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Patient Services, Alternate Site Team, Integrated Health Systems, Market Access, and National Accounts to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and pull‑through opportunities.
• Work compliantly in a matrix environment that includes Patient Services, Specialty Infusion Pharmacies, and Managed Markets, handling confidential patient information per company policies.

• Excellent organizational and territory planning abilities.
• Strong team player and independent contributor in a matrixed organization.
• Data acquisition and interpretation skills to develop effective sales strategies.
• Ability to conduct community education events for healthcare professionals and patients.
• Occasional overnight travel (up to 25–50%).

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA).
• 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.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to navigate a complex selling environment and influence across various decision makers in key accounts.
• Strong business acumen and strategic planning skills to identify and execute on selling opportunities.
• Demonstrated territory planning, strategic account management, and prioritization skills.
• Analytical skills to interpret data and create effective sales strategies.
• Collaborative skills and ability to work within a cross‑functional matrix.
• Understanding of payer access and reimbursement at regional and state levels.
• Adaptability to changing market conditions and customer needs.
• Learning agility and ability to develop and apply clinical expertise and selling skills compliantly.
• Must reside within the territory or assigned geography.

• 5+ years of pharmaceutical sales experience, preferably in rare disease.
• Sales experience with 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.
• Proficiency with emerging technologies, digital tools, and openness to AI‑enabled processes.

• Ability to drive and/or fly to accounts and occasional business meetings.
• Some overnight travel up to 25–50% may be required depending on geographic assignment.

This position is contingent upon successful completion of mandatory product training, including written and oral examinations.

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