Specialty Business Manager IBD (Kansas City, Kansas)
Takeda
August 20, 2026
Remote friendly (Kansas, United States)
United States
$63.51 - $87.31 USD yearly
Sales
Specialty Business Manager (Gastroenterology Specialty Sales Team)
How you will contribute:
- Research prospective HCPs to identify customer stakeholders.
- Use consultative selling to educate HCPs and link insights to Takeda solutions.
- Conduct clinical discussions on patients’ needs, execute brand strategies, maximize sales growth in assigned geography; coach stakeholders and build consensus.
- Collaborate on routing/resource utilization to maximize footprint performance.
- Strategize to solve deal-level challenges.
- Attend company-sponsored sales/medical meetings.
- Pursue ongoing learning and professional development.
- Perform business in accordance with regulations/policies; maintain ethical and professional standards.
- Strategically manage allocated resources (e.g., financial/budgets, managed markets, medical affairs).
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA).
- 3+ years successful selling experience in pharma/biotech/medical device (or relevant clinical/industry experience); OR 2+ years successful selling experience at Takeda.
- Ability to discuss therapeutic strategies; apply clinical/business expertise and selling skills.
- Strong verbal, influencing, presentation, and written communication skills.
- Reside within or close to assigned geography.
Preferred:
- 5 years related selling experience.
- Local marketing strategy execution; business/strategic planning; managed care understanding.
- Collaboration/team success.
- Experience with injectable/infused IBD products; complex reimbursement; biological launch.
- Experience calling on Gastroenterologists.
Licenses/Certifications: Valid Driver’s License.
Travel: Drive/fly to meetings and client sites; 25–50% overnight travel.
Training: Mandatory product training with written/oral exams.
Benefits/Compensation (U.S.): Eligible for short-term incentives; medical/dental/vision, 401(k) match, disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, holidays, well-being benefits; up to 80 hours sick time and up to 120 hours paid vacation for new hires.
How you will contribute:
- Research prospective HCPs to identify customer stakeholders.
- Use consultative selling to educate HCPs and link insights to Takeda solutions.
- Conduct clinical discussions on patients’ needs, execute brand strategies, maximize sales growth in assigned geography; coach stakeholders and build consensus.
- Collaborate on routing/resource utilization to maximize footprint performance.
- Strategize to solve deal-level challenges.
- Attend company-sponsored sales/medical meetings.
- Pursue ongoing learning and professional development.
- Perform business in accordance with regulations/policies; maintain ethical and professional standards.
- Strategically manage allocated resources (e.g., financial/budgets, managed markets, medical affairs).
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA).
- 3+ years successful selling experience in pharma/biotech/medical device (or relevant clinical/industry experience); OR 2+ years successful selling experience at Takeda.
- Ability to discuss therapeutic strategies; apply clinical/business expertise and selling skills.
- Strong verbal, influencing, presentation, and written communication skills.
- Reside within or close to assigned geography.
Preferred:
- 5 years related selling experience.
- Local marketing strategy execution; business/strategic planning; managed care understanding.
- Collaboration/team success.
- Experience with injectable/infused IBD products; complex reimbursement; biological launch.
- Experience calling on Gastroenterologists.
Licenses/Certifications: Valid Driver’s License.
Travel: Drive/fly to meetings and client sites; 25–50% overnight travel.
Training: Mandatory product training with written/oral exams.
Benefits/Compensation (U.S.): Eligible for short-term incentives; medical/dental/vision, 401(k) match, disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, holidays, well-being benefits; up to 80 hours sick time and up to 120 hours paid vacation for new hires.