Rare Disease Business Manager-Alpha 1- South Chicago, IL

Takeda•McCullom Lake, IL

20d•$66 - $91•Remote

About The Position

The Rare Disease Business Manager (RDBM) – Alpha-1 supports the South Chicago territory as part of Takeda’s Alpha I Sales Team and reports to the Sr. Regional Business Director. The role achieves sales quotas by driving new patient starts, sales in outpatient infusion centers and hospitals, and retention of patients receiving Takeda augmentation treatment. It focuses on healthcare professionals in pulmonology, allergy/immunology, respiratory therapy, and selected internal medicine and primary care specialties, educating them about Takeda brands for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. The position develops a territory business tactical plan aligned with national sales and marketing strategy, while complying with promotional and expense policies. It involves customer calls and sales presentations, providing technical and administrative product information and demonstrations, and partnering with home office personnel, marketing and brand teams, and national and corporate account teams to support product sales. The RDBM also conducts community education events for healthcare professionals and patients, uses Microsoft applications and Takeda’s customer management system, and promotes Takeda’s culture through positive ongoing relationships and activities. The role is territory-based in Illinois, with overnight travel that could be approximately 50%, local travel, and occasional nights and weekends.

Requirements

Clinical sales background and a bachelor's degree (minimum).
At least 3 years of successful selling experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device, 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 border-to-border.
Understand customer motivations and needs.
Have organizational and territory-planning skills.
Have experience working with payer and reimbursement challenges.
Demonstrate success both in team settings and as an individual contributor.
Be effective at acquiring and interpreting data to create sales strategies.
Demonstrate success influencing healthcare professionals to prescribe.
Be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
Have authorization and ability to drive a company-leased vehicle or rental.

Nice To Haves

Experience with specialty biologics, including injections or infusions, and working with 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 healthcare professionals in relevant specialties about Takeda brands for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency.
Develop a territory business tactical plan to maximize opportunity and execute the national sales and marketing strategy compliantly.
Call on prospective customers, deliver sales presentations, and provide technical and administrative product information and demonstrations.
Maintain compliance with promotional and expense policies.
Partner with home office personnel, Marketing/Brand, National and Corporate account teams, and internal patient services, customer service, market access, contracts, hospital, and operations teams to support product sales.
Conduct community education events for healthcare professionals and patients.
Use Microsoft applications and Takeda’s customer management system.
Promote Takeda’s culture through positive ongoing relationships and activities.