Jeff Babbie

Experience

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  Abbott Nutrition

  May 1995 - Jan 1999

  Manufacturing Manager

  Managed Infant Formula and Medical Nutritional liquid and powder manufacturing operations, with full responsibility for production to schedule, budgetary planning and management, safety and environmental compliance, maintaining quality assurance requirements, processing, packaging, and equipment maintenance. Led team of 4 managers, 17 supervisors and 250 operations personnel.

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  Invitrogen

  Feb 1999 - May 2001

  Plant Manager

  Headed Molecular and Cell Biology manufacturing operations including recent addition of Custom Primer operation. Full responsibility for personnel development, budgetary planning and management, safety and environmental compliance, quality control, and commercialization of new product technology. Led a team of 2 directors, 3 managers, 15 group leaders and 150 scientists/operations personnel while managing a budget of $22 million.

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  Synthes

  May 2001 - May 2011

  General Manager

  Headed ceramic manufacturing operations as part of a $2 billion Medical Device company focused on the development, commercialization and manufacture of ceramic, polymer, hydrogel and biosynthesized cellulose implants. Full responsibility for site operations including manufacturing execution, budgetary planning and management, safety and environmental compliance, adherence to quality assurance requirements, personnel development, shipping and receiving.

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  DSM

  May 2011 - Jul 2015

  Vice President/Director, Biocommercialization/Polymers & Metals

  Headed Bio Commercialization group responsible for commercializing several regenerative medicine platforms supporting the Extracellular Matrix (animal tissue processing), Collagen and Ceramic business units. Later assigned P&L accountability of Polymers & Metals business unit. Expanded responsibilities included business development and commercialization of injection molded bioresorbable polymer and machined metallic medical device implants.

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  SterRx LLC

  May 2016 - May 2019

  Staff Manager

  Held numerous management roles supporting startup operations of 503b CompoundingFacility. Responsible for all purchasing activities including sourcing, pricing, contract negotiation, supplier relationships, purchase order generation, initiation of approved supplier process and adherence to all requirements of a cGMP and DEA regulated industry. Supported CEO and COO with new business development, cost modeling, project management, packaging development, sourcing, and ERP implementation. Headed Technical Services group during product commercialization while leading Purchasing activities for entire facility. Show less

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  NG BioMats, Inc.

  May 2019 - Dec 2021

  General Manager

  Key Executive Management role overseeing the day-to-day operations of the organization’s manufacturing facility. Provide leadership in the build out of the facility and identification of equipment supporting the commercialization of new products and processes. Manage site operations to achieve corporate objectives regarding safety, customers service, quality and financial targets.