Rare Disease Business Manager, Alpha1 Charlotte, NC
Takeda
August 13, 2026
Remote friendly (United States)
United States
$66.11 - $90.91 USD yearly
Sales
About the role:
- Rare Disease Business Manager – Alpha-1 supporting Charlotte, NC, southern portions of NC, northern portions of SC, and surrounding areas.
- Reports to the Sr. Regional Business Director.
How you will contribute:
- 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 (Pulmonology, Allergy/Immunology, Respiratory Therapists, select Internal Medicine/Primary Care) on Takeda brands for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency; build a compliant National Sales and Marketing Strategy and a territory business tactical plan.
- Call on prospective customers; master sales presentations; provide technical/administrative product information and demonstrations; maintain compliance with promotional/expense policies.
- Partner with home office personnel, Marketing/Brand, and National/Corporate account teams for product sales pull-through.
- Use Microsoft applications and Takeda’s customer management system.
- Conduct community education events for HCPs and patients; occasional nights/weekends.
- Promote Takeda Culture through positive ongoing relationships and activities.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
- Clinical sales background with a Bachelor’s degree (minimum).
- 5+ years of relevant healthcare experience.
- Live within territory; manage border-to-border.
- Work across patient services, customer service, marketing, market access, contracts, national accounts, hospital team, and operations.
- Understanding of customer motivations/needs; organizational and territory planning skills.
- Experience with payor and reimbursement challenges.
- Ability to excel as team and individual contributor.
- Ability to acquire/interpet data to create sales strategies.
- Ability to influence HCPs to prescribe.
- Experience with specialty biologics (injections/infusions) and working with specialty pharmacies (preferred).
- Knowledge/experience in plasma derived therapies, rare diseases, or biotech (desirable).
- Travel based on territory; overnight ~50%; occasional weekends.
- Must be 18+ with valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record; authorization to drive company leased vehicle or rental.
What Takeda can offer you:
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision.
- 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan.
- Health & Wellness programs (including onsite flu shots and health screenings).
- Generous time off and option to purchase additional vacation days.
- Community Outreach Programs and company match of charitable contributions.
- Family Planning Support.
- Flexible Work Paths.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Rare Disease Business Manager – Alpha-1 supporting Charlotte, NC, southern portions of NC, northern portions of SC, and surrounding areas.
- Reports to the Sr. Regional Business Director.
How you will contribute:
- 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 (Pulmonology, Allergy/Immunology, Respiratory Therapists, select Internal Medicine/Primary Care) on Takeda brands for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency; build a compliant National Sales and Marketing Strategy and a territory business tactical plan.
- Call on prospective customers; master sales presentations; provide technical/administrative product information and demonstrations; maintain compliance with promotional/expense policies.
- Partner with home office personnel, Marketing/Brand, and National/Corporate account teams for product sales pull-through.
- Use Microsoft applications and Takeda’s customer management system.
- Conduct community education events for HCPs and patients; occasional nights/weekends.
- Promote Takeda Culture through positive ongoing relationships and activities.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
- Clinical sales background with a Bachelor’s degree (minimum).
- 5+ years of relevant healthcare experience.
- Live within territory; manage border-to-border.
- Work across patient services, customer service, marketing, market access, contracts, national accounts, hospital team, and operations.
- Understanding of customer motivations/needs; organizational and territory planning skills.
- Experience with payor and reimbursement challenges.
- Ability to excel as team and individual contributor.
- Ability to acquire/interpet data to create sales strategies.
- Ability to influence HCPs to prescribe.
- Experience with specialty biologics (injections/infusions) and working with specialty pharmacies (preferred).
- Knowledge/experience in plasma derived therapies, rare diseases, or biotech (desirable).
- Travel based on territory; overnight ~50%; occasional weekends.
- Must be 18+ with valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record; authorization to drive company leased vehicle or rental.
What Takeda can offer you:
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision.
- 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan.
- Health & Wellness programs (including onsite flu shots and health screenings).
- Generous time off and option to purchase additional vacation days.
- Community Outreach Programs and company match of charitable contributions.
- Family Planning Support.
- Flexible Work Paths.
- Tuition reimbursement.