Background

Clint Purtell is a PhD student at Oklahoma State University with a research focus in both entrepreneurship and supply chain innovation. Clint is ABD, scheduled to defend and graduate in Spring, 2020. His current research streams include negotiations (including the "pitch") and corporate entrepreneurship. As an accomplished corporate executive, he has experience in strategy and strategic sourcing/procurement and supply chain management from Fortune 500 and Euro 50 firms. His experience includes corporate negotiations, corporate development and acquisitions, and strategy development. Clint has traveled to transacted with companies in 40 countries across the globe. As an entrepreneur, Clint successfully started two consulting firms, as well as successfully launched and sold a franchise consulting company. His "dual edge" experience gives him a unique perspective of the challenges of entrepreneurship inside, outside, and between firms. Clint teaches undergraduate and graduate level supply chain, entrepreneurship and management courses at R1 institutions including Texas Christian University, Oklahoma State University, and the University of North Texas, both online and in the classroom. Clint is a Native American (member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) and is recognized as a Graduate Fellow from the American Indian Graduate Center, Graduate Scholar from the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development and HANA Scholar from the General Board of Higher Education of the United Methodist Church. He is a member of the 2020 Babson Doctoral Consortium (BERC 2020), USASBE, and the Academy of Management. Clint is active in his community. He has served as a board adviser to two nonprofit organizations supporting military veteran transition to civilian entrepreneurship. He now serves on the board of the booster club in his local public school system and his church.

Job experience

• August 2019 - present
  Instructor of Operations and Supply Chain Management
  Texas Christian University
  

  Fort Worth, TX, USA

  Teach - INSC 30653 Supply Chain Management - Fall 2019 (4.8 / 5.0)

• August 2019 - present
  Adjunct Professor of Supply Chain Management
  University of North Texas
  

  Denton, TX, USA

  OPSM 4810 Purchasing and Materials Management - Fall 2019 (4.9 / 5.0)

• December 2018 - present
  Adjunct Instructor of Management
  Oklahoma State University
  

  Stillwater, OK, USA

  Teach Online - MGMT4093 Management of Nonprofit Organizations / Social Entrepreneurship Spring 2019 (4.6 / 5.0)
  Teach Online - MGMT5093 Management of Nonprofit Organizations / Social Entrepreneurship Spring 2019 (4.6 / 5.0)
  

• June 2016 - present
  Sr Consultant - Technology, Strategy, and Supply Chain
  Southwest Airlines
  

  Dallas, TX

  Sr Consultant in Technology SCM at Southwest Airlines leading supplier strategic sourcing, corporate entrepreneurship campaigns, supplier innovation, procurement strategy and negotiations for the Titan Program initiative, a $2B technology overhaul project, as well as other major projects. Lead the development of the new Flight and Dispatch Operations supply chain.

• March 2013 - January 2018
  Area Developer, Franchisee and Entrepreneur Coach
  The Entrepreneur's Source
  

  Dallas, TX

  Established the south central (Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Louisiana and Arkansas) division of The Entrepreneur’s Source franchise. Successfully developed and managed the largest franchise in the firm’s history, exceeding $1M in revenue within the first eighteen months of operation. Worked with over 200 franchise brands in franchise development and coaching, as well as over 400 clients. In 2018, successfully sold the franchise and exited the business.

• 2014 - 2016
  Sr Director of Procurement and Business Diversity
  North Texas Tollway Authority
  

  Plano, TX

  Direct responsibility for overseeing all supply chain, procurement, contract negotiation/management and business diversity supplier functions and processes. Chairman of the NTTA Minority Supplier Council. Oversight of supplier contract, service and logistics performance. Sourced and implemented the agency’s first e-Sourcing and e-Procurement (SAP and Ariba) and inventory management platforms. Managed more than $1B in capital and operational spend.

• 2013 - 2014
  Head of Indirect Procurement and Acquisitions, America’s Region
  Vetoquinol International
  

  Ft Worth, TX

  Oversight and responsibility North and South America supply chain, logistics operations, procurement and acquisition integration. Supervisory oversight and support of the USA distribution center. Established the America’s region supply chain and procurement function, as well as the strategic alliance group, in North America. Lead the Bioniche acquisition integration team. Implemented the 8-Step Strategic Sourcing Process in both the parent company as well as key acquisitions. Implemented the company’s fires e-procurement software system.

• 2008 - 2013
  Sr Director of Strategy & Business/Corporate Development OSG
  Essilor of America
  

  Dallas, TX

  Managed the Signet Armorlite and Optisource distribution operations. Created and implemented sales and marketing growth plans, as well as global supply chain and procurement strategy for Signet Armorlite including global procurement team design and implementation, curriculum development and training for operational standardization. Drove mergers and acquisitions to support growth of EOA. P&L responsibility for the OSG division, $45M, improved operating income by 2% via lean sigma and other supply chain operations efficiencies/improvements. Developed curriculum and taught multiple supply chain and procurement course at the company’s University (training center) in Paris, France. Directed the sourcing, negotiation and implementation of eProcurement Software programs (SAP/Ariba), including spend analytics, electronic supplier interface and mobile invoice approval, spend category hierarchy, and centralization of buyer activity across 32 locations.
  

• 2007 - 2008
  Director of Procurement, Indirect Spend, Travel, Logistics and MRO - Americas
  Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages (Now Dr Pepper/Snapple Group)
  

  Managed procurement strategy development and supported three corporate headquarters locations, 26 manufacturing plants, four large-box distribution centers and over 200 fully staffed warehouses across North and South America. Spearheaded the Indirect Spend Strategic Procurement Department for Cadbury Schweppes Americas and managed a $1.5B annual spend budget.

• 2002 - 2006
  Sr Purchasing Manager
  American Airlines
  

  Tulsa, OK

  Complete responsibility for management and operations of component repair, MRO, engineering modifications & alternate sourcing for American Airlines. Member of the Fleet Transactions/Strategy team for the F100, A300, 737NG and 777ER fleets. Established the alternate sourcing strategy, including reverse engineering and advanced repair development. Co-leader in union/labor negotiations.

• 2000 - 2002
  Sr. Financial Analyst
  Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores (CBRL Group, Inc.)
  

  Lebanon, TX
• 1996 - 2000
  Sr. Operations Analyst & Auditor
  The United Methodist Publishing House
  

  Nashville, TX

Education

• Oklahoma State University
  PhD
  

  2017 - 2020

  Doctoral Student - ABD, Business Management (Graduate Spring/Summer 2020)
• Northwestern University (Kellogg)
  Executive Scholar - General Business
  

  2011 - 2016

  Executive Scholar - CPA - General Management
• Belmont University
  MBA
  

  2000 - 2002

  MBA
  Graduated with Honors
• Oklahoma City University
  BS Finance
  

  1994 - 1997

  Magna Cum Laude