PAXTON E.

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 .

SMITHS AEROSPACE - INFORMATION SYSTEMS, Germantown, MD 2000-2005

Principal Buyer
Directed and procured purchase requisitions in excess of $4 million yearly for m
ultiple avionics programs.
* Successfully initiated cost reduction efforts that saved over 30% annually of
targeted budgets.
* Assisted eight worldwide Smiths locations in obtaining obsolete components tha
t met global sales goals.
* Recruited and established twenty second source vendors that facilitated Supply
Chain initiative.
* Directed Supply Chain management in locating transformers, connectors, oscilla
tors, semiconductors and filters and implemented worldwide Long Term Agreements.
* Implemented Lean Manufacturing tactics of effective strategies that saved $100
,000 within the purchasing department.
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ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION, Germantown, MD 1995-2000
Principal Buyer
Provided knowledge and leadership in telecommunications satellite industry and T
ransportation Management procurement programs.
* Implemented "just in time" delivery of materials, as well as site labor teams
for production that saved $1 million on Denver Company Bus Communications projec
t.
* Assisted joint material procurements on Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites that
achieved manufacturing deadlines at various sites.
* Organized second-source effort for intricate bus-wiring harnesses that reduced
material costs and met critical deliveries on various bus and train programs.
* Received numerous awards for exemplary cost savings and program schedules, goa
ls, and achievements.
MATRA AEROSPACE, Germantown, MD 1989-1994
Senior Buyer
Group Leader of four Buyers and two Expediters for Purchasing Department.
* Assigned F-14 Clamp Field repair and subcontract assignments of power supplies
, decoders, and key sets that met U.S. Navy requests by implementing accelerated
quick-turn deliveries.
* Processed over 50 second-source vendors over a five-year period for aerospace
program requirements, resulting in $250,000 savings and 99% on-time deliveries.
FAIRCHILD SPACE AND ELECTRONICS COMPANY, Germantown, MD 1971-1988
Junior Buyer, Senior Expediter, Junior Expediter (1976-1988)
Numerous recognition as Junior and Senior Expediter and later as a Junior Buyer
on commercial, Space and Aerospace programs.
* Achieved "Pride and Professionalism" Employee of the Month, April 1979.
* Developed vendor accuracy report system that ensured that problem suppliers we
re targeted to meet delivery deadlines.
* Organized and hosted Connector Study Group from 1981 through 1983 that informe
d purchasing and engineering personnel of innovative technologies and applicatio
ns.
* Achieved 100% on-time deliveries of assigned flight-level components to Ball A
erospace Corporation, resulting in Outstanding Employee Recognition on Stage Veh
icle System Space Program in 1983 and Topex Program in 1986.
* Doubled A-10 cost savings from $25,000 to $50,000 annually in both 1978 and 19
79 in conjunction with Fairchild Republic in Farmingdale, NY.

Prior to 1976, worked as an executive assistant and chauffeur to Sherman Fairchi

ld, Werner Von Braun, Edward G. Uhl and other company executives at Fairchild In
dustries in Germantown, MD.

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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