Rare Disease Business Manager, Alpha1 (Birmingham, AL)

Takeda•USA - AL - Virtual, AL

4d•$66 - $91•Remote

About The Position

Takeda is seeking a patient-focused Rare Disease Business Manager for its Alpha-1 sales team. The role supports a territory covering Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Huntsville, Montgomery, the Florida/Alabama line, southern portions of Tennessee, and surrounding areas. The Business Manager reports to the Senior Regional Business Director and is responsible for achieving sales quotas by generating new patient starts, growing sales in outpatient infusion centers and hospitals, and retaining patients on Takeda augmentation treatment. The role focuses on healthcare professionals, including pulmonology, allergy/immunology, respiratory therapy, and select internal medicine and primary care practices. The Business Manager educates and informs healthcare professionals about Takeda brands for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, develops compliant territory business plans aligned with national sales and marketing strategy, and works with home-office, marketing, brand, national-account, and corporate-account teams to support product sales. The role uses Microsoft applications and Takeda’s customer management system and may involve occasional evening and weekend work for community education events. The position is based virtually in Alabama, with the employee expected to live within and manage the territory. Travel is determined by territory size and customer locations; overnight travel may be approximately 50%, with the remaining travel local. The listed U.S. hourly wage range is $66.11–$90.91. Takeda describes its workplace as inclusive and collaborative, with a commitment to patient care, innovation, and equal employment opportunity.

Requirements

Clinical sales background and a bachelor's degree at minimum.
At least 3 years of successful selling experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device fields and/or relevant clinical or industry experience; alternatively, at least 2 years of successful selling experience at Takeda.
Live within the territory and manage it from border to border.
Understand customers’ motivations and needs.
Strong organizational and territory-planning skills.
Experience working with payer and reimbursement challenges.
Ability to excel both as a team member and as an individual contributor.
Ability to acquire and interpret data to create sales strategies.
Ability to influence healthcare professionals to prescribe.
At least 18 years of age, with a valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record.
Authorization and ability to drive a company-leased vehicle or rental vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Experience with specialty biologics, including injections or infusions, and specialty pharmacies.
Knowledge of or experience in plasma-derived therapies, rare diseases, or biotech.

Responsibilities

Achieve sales quotas by driving new patient starts, sales in outpatient infusion centers and hospitals, and retention of patients on Takeda augmentation treatment.
Educate and inform healthcare professionals about Takeda brands for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency.
Develop a territory business tactical plan to maximize opportunity while following the national sales and marketing strategy compliantly.
Call on prospective customers, deliver sales presentations, provide technical and administrative product information and demonstrations, and comply with promotional and expense policies.
Partner with home-office personnel, the Marketing/Brand team, and national and corporate account teams to support product-sales pull-through.
Work with patient services, customer service, marketing, market access, contracts, national accounts, the hospital team, and operations.
Conduct community education events for healthcare professionals and patients.
Promote Takeda’s culture through positive ongoing relationships and activities.
Use Microsoft applications and Takeda’s customer management system.