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Job Description

Title: Business Lead – West PDT Private

Location: Mumbai

About the role:

This position will be responsibility for  proactively build and shape the market environment, defend and improve Takeda’s market position and depth of market access by developing strong, trust-based relationships with customers and other stakeholders including  Pharma and Healthcare associations, key accounts, and Therapeutic Area Experts for Plasma Derived Therapies (PDT) portfolio making an extraordinary impact to patient lives while shaping the local healthcare system toward long-term sustainability. This can be accomplished by maximizing the value of our portfolio and building strong relationships with the key stakeholders whilst preparing the team for the critical launch of new innovative products.  

How you will contribute: 

The main responsibilities of this role are as below but not limited to:

Delivery of Commercial Goals:

• Achieve revenue growth and other strategic priorities while maintaining alignment with Takeda’s overall objectives.
• Track and drive all regional sales volumes through robust operating rhythms and regular reports (e.g., Business reviews).

Forecasting & Supply Chain Management:

• Provide periodic product-specific forecasts to the Supply Chain team.
• Ensure accuracy in forecasting and address deviations promptly and effectively.

Cross functional Alignment:

• Coordinate efforts across Marketing, Medical, Supply and Finance team to ensure key Business objectives are met

Team Leadership:

• Perform routine performance reviews and provide coaching to BAMs to optimize growth and execution capabilities.
• Ensure high levels of team engagement by focusing on development and retention initiatives.

Stakeholder Management:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders) and other important stakeholders to support strategic goals.
• Strengthen relationship with Purchase across key accounts and improvise on channel business through distribution 
• Strong exposure into key accounts (Corporate chain and large standalone) specially with Procurement teams 

KPI Monitoring:

• Closely monitor KPIs, ensuring they accurately reflect performance and inform actionable adjustments.

Regional strategy

• Develops business strategies for the region, understanding key principles and applying them in practice

Ethics & Compliance Champion:

• Uphold ethical standards and ensure full compliance in all business practices across the region.

What you bring to Takeda: 

• 12+ years of experience with pharma or medical device sales including four plus years of people management.
• Expertise and experience in public market, rare diseases experience preferred
• Must have work experience in Pharma industry
• Exposure and experience with digital initiatives
• Strong leadership and influencing skills
• Analytical abilities
• Digital dexterity
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Coaching
• This role has significant oversight on sales operations and requires the maturity to lead in ambiguity, be a self-starter and remains result oriented while consistently adhering to Takeda’s leadership behaviours.

Locations

Mumbai, India

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time