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PICKRELL
5028 Sidney Road Home: 301-829-0712
Mount Airy, MD 21771 E-mail: pp63cdda@westpost.net
SUMMARY
Principal Buyer with 30 years experience in every aspect of the procurement oper
ation, from expediting to managing the complete purchasing function. Performanc
e in commercial, space flight electronics, robotics, aerospace, and ground base
d weapons with an in-depth knowledge of components, PWB and metal fabrication su
ppliers, Supply Chain Management, CPSR audits, strategies and procedures. Exten
sive qualifications in Federal Acquisition Regulations, cost reduction, and thor
ough negotiation efforts. Very detail oriented with a high commitment to excelle
nce and perfection to be the best with those proven results when called upon to
perform or as a Team leader .
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GENERAL DYNAMICS ROBOTIC SYSTEMS, Westminster, MD 2006-present
Senior Buyer
Directed and procured purchase requisitions in excess of $ 1 million yearly for
six major robotic land based defense contracts.
* Successfully initiated cost reduction, second source efforts that saved over 4
0% annually of targeted budgets for Stryker Mobile Gun System (MGS) as well as a
more reliable unit that achieved a US Army award..
* Assisted the GDRS Procurement Team in successfully initiating and passing with
a 99% first time rating, a fully accredited CPSR and DCMA procurement system.
* Awarded GDRS "Monumental "67% Cost Initiative 2009" whereas establishing two c
asting vendors in lieu of machining operations and thus proving a more effective
savings for those Multi Year FCS Programs..
* Assisted other newer Buyers with my vast industry knowledge and those proven s
trategies for cost effective and smart buying wherever needed and called upon to
do so .
EDUCATION
Academic Diploma, Gaithersburg High School, 1965.
MILITARY
Sergeant in United States Army, Vietnam-era Veteran serving in South Korea from
June 1968 through August 1970. Graduated 8th out of 150 at James N. Wightman NC
O Academy and issued Presidential Citation Award for exemplary duty. Secret Leve
l clearance is current.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Commander. Post 10076, Mount Airy, MD. 2004-2006
AMVETS Life Member MD. Post 2, Frederick, MD.
American Legion Gold Star Post 191 Mt. Airy, MD.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Lotus Notes and Outlook
Office.
WORK-RELATED INTERESTS
First Class Federal Communications Commission Radio Telephone license and Second
Class Radio Telegraph license.
Amateur Radio Extra Class license. Call sign AE3O