Rare Disease Business Manager, PI (Pasadena, CA)
Takeda
5 months ago
On-site
United States
$66.11 - $90.91 USD yearly
Sales
Rare Disease Business Manager – Primary Immune Deficiency and CIDP (PI/CIDP)
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.
- Conduct customer engagements; deliver sales presentations; provide technical/administrative product information; educate on neuromuscular conditions and Takeda support resources.
- Understand influence points within the office affecting diagnosis, treatment, and the Rx/referral/order.
- Participate in community education events and conferences for healthcare professionals and patients.
- Focus on HCPs (Allergy/Immunology, Pulmonology, Infectious Disease, select Internal Medicine/Primary Care, and Neurologists); educate and inform on Takeda brands for Primary Immune Deficiency and CIDP.
- Analyze local/regional business and managed markets trends to develop long- and short-term goals and a business plan.
- Collaborate with teams (Marketing, Patient Services, Alternate Site Team, Integrated Health Systems, Market Access, National Accounts) to ensure customer satisfaction and pull-through opportunities.
- Work compliantly in a matrix environment; treat confidential patient information per Takeda practices and policies.
- Follow PTRB (Patient, Trust, Reputation, Business) in decision-making.
Key skills:
- Excellent organizational and territory planning; strong data acquisition/interpretation.
- Proven success working as a team player, independent contributor, and in a matrixed organization.
- Ability to conduct community education; can work occasional nights/weekends.
- Partners with/motivates extended team members; fosters engagement and accountability.
Minimum requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA).
- 3+ years successful selling experience in pharmaceutical/biotech/medical device and/or relevant clinical/industry experience; or 2+ years successful selling experience at Takeda.
- Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to influence multiple decision makers in key accounts.
- Strong business acumen, strategic planning, territory planning, and account management/prioritization.
- Ability to interpret analytical data; strong collaboration in a cross-functional matrix.
- Understanding of payer access and reimbursement (territory/regional/state).
- Adaptability to changing market/customer needs; learning agility to apply clinical expertise and selling skills compliantly.
- Reside within the territory or supported geography.
Preferred requirements:
- 5+ years pharmaceutical sales experience, preferably rare disease.
- Experience coordinating with patient access and market access teams; relevant clinical/industry experience.
- Consultative/needs-based selling; experience in highly regulated marketplace.
- Comfort leveraging emerging technologies/digital tools and AI-enabled processes.
Licenses/certifications:
- Valid Driver’s License.
Travel requirements:
- Drive/fly to accounts; occasional business meetings; up to 25–50% overnight travel.
Training requirements:
- Contingent upon passing mandatory product training (written/oral exams); training may involve overtime eligibility (non-exempt) but not sales incentives/production bonuses; transition to exempt status after exams.
Benefits (explicitly stated):
- Short-term incentives (U.S.-based, if eligible) and medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) with match; short- and long-term disability; basic life insurance; tuition reimbursement; paid volunteer time off; company holidays; well-being benefits; up to 80 hours sick time/year; up to 120 hours paid vacation for new hires.
Location:
- USA – CA – Virtual.
U.S. hourly wage range (explicitly stated):
- $66.11–$90.91.
Application instructions:
- Apply via the “Apply” button (employment application process will commence upon clicking Apply).
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.
- Conduct customer engagements; deliver sales presentations; provide technical/administrative product information; educate on neuromuscular conditions and Takeda support resources.
- Understand influence points within the office affecting diagnosis, treatment, and the Rx/referral/order.
- Participate in community education events and conferences for healthcare professionals and patients.
- Focus on HCPs (Allergy/Immunology, Pulmonology, Infectious Disease, select Internal Medicine/Primary Care, and Neurologists); educate and inform on Takeda brands for Primary Immune Deficiency and CIDP.
- Analyze local/regional business and managed markets trends to develop long- and short-term goals and a business plan.
- Collaborate with teams (Marketing, Patient Services, Alternate Site Team, Integrated Health Systems, Market Access, National Accounts) to ensure customer satisfaction and pull-through opportunities.
- Work compliantly in a matrix environment; treat confidential patient information per Takeda practices and policies.
- Follow PTRB (Patient, Trust, Reputation, Business) in decision-making.
Key skills:
- Excellent organizational and territory planning; strong data acquisition/interpretation.
- Proven success working as a team player, independent contributor, and in a matrixed organization.
- Ability to conduct community education; can work occasional nights/weekends.
- Partners with/motivates extended team members; fosters engagement and accountability.
Minimum requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA).
- 3+ years successful selling experience in pharmaceutical/biotech/medical device and/or relevant clinical/industry experience; or 2+ years successful selling experience at Takeda.
- Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to influence multiple decision makers in key accounts.
- Strong business acumen, strategic planning, territory planning, and account management/prioritization.
- Ability to interpret analytical data; strong collaboration in a cross-functional matrix.
- Understanding of payer access and reimbursement (territory/regional/state).
- Adaptability to changing market/customer needs; learning agility to apply clinical expertise and selling skills compliantly.
- Reside within the territory or supported geography.
Preferred requirements:
- 5+ years pharmaceutical sales experience, preferably rare disease.
- Experience coordinating with patient access and market access teams; relevant clinical/industry experience.
- Consultative/needs-based selling; experience in highly regulated marketplace.
- Comfort leveraging emerging technologies/digital tools and AI-enabled processes.
Licenses/certifications:
- Valid Driver’s License.
Travel requirements:
- Drive/fly to accounts; occasional business meetings; up to 25–50% overnight travel.
Training requirements:
- Contingent upon passing mandatory product training (written/oral exams); training may involve overtime eligibility (non-exempt) but not sales incentives/production bonuses; transition to exempt status after exams.
Benefits (explicitly stated):
- Short-term incentives (U.S.-based, if eligible) and medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) with match; short- and long-term disability; basic life insurance; tuition reimbursement; paid volunteer time off; company holidays; well-being benefits; up to 80 hours sick time/year; up to 120 hours paid vacation for new hires.
Location:
- USA – CA – Virtual.
U.S. hourly wage range (explicitly stated):
- $66.11–$90.91.
Application instructions:
- Apply via the “Apply” button (employment application process will commence upon clicking Apply).