Fix the process.
Find the money.
Practical procurement, supply chain, and manufacturing expertise that reduces costs, improves efficiency, and turns found money into stronger profitability.
Executive experience across technology, telecom, software, consumer products & development
Expertise
Three core services.
Near-term cost reduction and substantial operational overhauls — with seasoned executive guidance when you need it.
Cost Reduction & Strategic Procurement
Targeted projects that uncover savings, optimize supplier relationships, renegotiate contracts, consolidate vendors, and improve purchasing controls.
Ideal for
measurable results without unnecessary long-term engagements.
Supply Chain Transformation & Operational Excellence
Hands-on assessment and implementation across planning, inventory, supplier performance, manufacturing flow, productivity, and operating KPIs.
Ideal for
companies facing growth, restructuring, or complex operational challenges.
Fractional Executive Leadership & Board Advisory
Interim or fractional procurement, supply chain, and operations leadership — plus strategic oversight, executive mentoring, and an operational perspective for your board.
Ideal for
companies seeking seasoned leadership without a full-time executive hire, or board-level operational advisory.
The real question
Your profit is already in the building.
It's hiding in supplier sprawl, forgotten contracts, excess inventory, and slow processes. We fix the process, find the money, and hand it back to your bottom line.
- ?Why wouldn't you want to know where your money is leaking?
- ?Why keep paying for contracts that renewed themselves?
- ?Why manage 500 suppliers when 70 can do the job better?
- ?Why invest in a new factory before you've optimized the one you have?
Results
Proven Leadership. Measurable Impact.
Why wouldn't you want this kind of experience working on your bottom line?
Negotiated through contract and vendor restructuring
Inventory reduction without disrupting production
Manufacturing OPEX reduction across three factories
Suppliers after rationalization, with category coverage maintained
Actual case studies.
Real numbers from engagements Todd Norman personally led — not projections, not pitch decks.
savings negotiated
Streamlined the network supply chain organization, cut the supplier base from 200 to under 50, and eliminated $150M in liabilities over three years.
found and removed from the cost base
Built procurement protocols and discipline from the ground up: $10M in savings, an 80% smaller supplier base, and $15M more in expense reduction.
cut from a brand-new US operation
Stood up the supply chain and procurement organization, then stripped out unnecessary resources before they became permanent overhead.
Transformed the San Diego facility into a highly efficient, ITAR-compliant military manufacturing operation, optimizing production, reducing costs, and eliminating the need for a potential relocation or consolidation.
Results achieved in prior executive roles at the companies shown. Individual outcomes vary.
About Todd
Experienced Leadership. Hands-On Execution.
Todd Norman brings decades of executive experience across procurement, supply chain, and manufacturing operations, including leadership in technology, telecommunications, and industrial businesses.
He combines strategic direction with hands-on implementation to help organizations turn operational complexity into measurable business improvement.
How we work
Assess → Prioritize → Implement → Sustain
Assess
We dig into your spend, contracts, inventory, and operations to find where money is slipping away.
Prioritize
We rank opportunities by dollar impact and speed, so the biggest wins come first.
Implement
Hands-on, side by side with your team — negotiating, restructuring, and fixing processes.
Sustain
Scorecards, playbooks, and KPIs keep profit growing long after we're done.
On the floor
People who show up to the work.
Behind every engagement is a bench of senior operators, analysts, and category specialists who work alongside your team — in your systems, on your floor, until the numbers hold.
- Senior operators and category specialists
- Hands-on work alongside your own team
- Playbooks and scorecards left behind
San Diego based. Available nationwide.
Let's Identify the Opportunity.
Tell us what's holding back performance. Start with a focused conversation about your priorities and where PointBreak can help.