How you will contribute:
- Recruit, develop, retain, mentor, and lead a diverse team to deliver strategic sales objectives; establish KPI accountability and supervise performance.
- Model the way for direct reports by encouraging shared vision, setting clear expectations, and optimizing processes.
- Develop, implement, and cultivate a customer-centric business plan with customer engagement and cross-functional partners to optimize customer experience and product demand.
- Embed a customer-centric culture that encourages speaking up, problem-solving, collaboration, compliant experimentation, and learning from failure.
- Develop and implement market-based business strategies to meet sales objectives; create business plans using data, account analysis, and market data.
- Proactively evaluate business opportunities and provide recommendations to address business challenges.
- Implement sales and marketing programs to support U.S. growth in the assigned district.
- Ensure self and team accountability for achieving sales and Takeda objectives.
- Ensure full compliance of selling activities with all applicable State and Federal regulations.
- Provide strategic input to Marketing to develop and evolve the marketing plan.
- Build relationships with local, regional, and National Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs).
- Build professional working relationships with internal partners and serve as liaison with other functions.
- Coordinate with Regional and National Account Managers on managed market issues; work with Manage Markets partners to achieve shared sales and product access objectives.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelorโs degree (BS/BA).
- Minimum 5 years management experience in pharmaceutical/immunology/biologic-biotech/medical device industries (e.g., district, specialty account, marketing, and/or product management).
- Recent dermatology experience and established relationships with medical dermatologists.
- Prior pharmaceutical sales representative experience with a proven record of selling success and healthcare industry knowledge.
- Demonstrated business and strategic planning skills.
- Ability to coach, delegate, and motivate a sales team with timely feedback.
- Ability to analyze complex data to develop strategic and actionable plans.
- Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
- Proficiency in MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint.
- Comfortable with emerging technologies; adaptable to digital tools; openness to AI-enabled processes.
- Must reside in or within close proximity to the assigned geography.
Preferred:
- MBA or Masterโs degree.
- People leadership experience.
- Established relationships with medical dermatologists.
- Account-based sales experience (e.g., hospital/health system/large group practice).
- Experience in Immunology/Dermatology or Gastroenterology.
- Product launch experience.