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Charles Shinkle

Energizer · DISC type I
Associate Director, Sales Operations at Astellas Pharma
📍 Metro Jacksonville, United States

Charles Shinkle is a sales and business operations leader at Astellas Pharma with over 15 years of experience in the life sciences sector. He specializes in driving commercial performance and enterprise transformation, translating high-level strategy into scalable operational solutions. He holds an MBA from Concordia University-Wisconsin and a Bachelors from the University of Central Florida.

His professional background is uniquely shaped by experience in military Special Operations environments, which informs his leadership and operational strategies. He has completed advanced officer leadership and command courses, indicating a strong foundation in disciplined execution and team management that he applies to his corporate roles.

Unique fact: Charles successfully transitioned from a career in military Special Operations to leading commercial operations within the pharmaceutical industry.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Associate Director, Sales Operations
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Metro Jacksonville, United States
Personality Overview

How Charles shows up

Big Picture Person
Informal
Enthusiastic

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Priorities

Topics Charles cares about

Commercial Enablement
Leads efforts to improve field effectiveness and accelerate productivity for U.S. teams, aligning enablement priorities with enterprise objectives.
Operational Excellence
Drives significant cost savings through vendor renegotiations, M&A integration, and process optimization, such as managing a national sample product launch.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Associate Director, Sales Operations
Astellas Pharma
9-2021 - 7-2024
Assistant Director, Business Operations
Astellas Pharma
2-2020 - 9-2021
Fleet Manager
Astellas Pharma
2-2019 - 2-2020
Associate Business Analytics Manager
Astellas Pharma
10-2016 - 2-2019
Associate Sample Operations and Compliance Manager
Astellas Pharma
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Education
2018 - 2020
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Concordia University-Wisconsin
2004 - 2007
Bachelor's degree
University of Central Florida
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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