Specialty Business Manager, Derm - Houston S, TX

Required

• Bachelors degree – BA/BS
• 3+ years of successful selling experience in pharmaceutical, biotech or medical device and/or relevant clinical or industry experience.; OR 2+years of successful selling experience at Takeda
• Experience calling on Dermatologists/Dermatology experience highly preferred
• Demonstrated business and strategic planning skills to identify unique selling opportunities and adaptability to changing market conditions.
• Demonstrated understanding of managed care landscape and how it influences/impacts business.
• Strong verbal, influencing, presentation and written communication skills.
• Strong collaboration skills and success working in teams.
• Reside within or close proximity to assigned geography.
• A minimum of 5 years’ direct selling experience to healthcare professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotech, device or healthcare industry and/or relevant clinical or industry experience
• Experience in calling on Dermatologists
• Experience with managing and communicating complex reimbursement issues
• This position and continued employment are contingent upon the employee successfully passing mandatory product training which includes written and oral examinations.
• External Takeda Hires Only: During that training period, the employee will be classified as a non-exempt employee and will be eligible for overtime during the training period only in accordance with applicable federal and/or state law, but the employee will not be eligible for any Takeda-related sales incentive programs and/or other production-based bonuses. The training period will consist of live instruction, independent study, role play, and other training related activities which should take no more than 8 hours per day and 40 hours total in a work week.
• After successful passage of the mandatory product training examinations, the employee will be transitioned to exempt status and will no longer be eligible for overtime. They will then be paid on a bi-weekly basis and eligible to participate in various Takeda related sales incentive programs and/or contests.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Valid Driver's License
• Ability to drive and/or fly to accounts and occasional business meetings
• Some overnight travel of up to 25-50% may be required depending on geographic assignment