Davin Norton

Experience

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  Shaw Industries

  Mar 2005 - Jul 2019

  Primarily responsible for managing turf install jobs through Final CompletionWorked with Shaw Legal and Financial Services to enter into contract with the customerSecured and managed subcontractors or internal installation labor for the entire scope of workDesigned all sports fields via AutoCAD with the Landscape Architect to ensure accuracy and adherence to the rules of the sports’ governing bodiesDesigned necessary logo and letter artwork for the fields as required by the customer or bid specifications Ensured proper manufacture, delivery and installation of the field to be under budget, on schedule and to exceed the customer’s expectation of Shaw Sports Turf’s work Estimated turf and installation jobs to General Contractors, private entities and through Public RFP’sJob Management System developer to make viable use of the SmartSheet application for the Sports Turf division to streamline Operations department’s functionsDeveloped new estimating templates to streamline the job estimation process and provide accurate estimationsManaged multiple subcontractors, internal installation crews and administrative staff to minimize margin loss Show less Responsible for the day to day pricing of products for the Commercial Sales organization; including product introductions, price optimization and market based pricing adjustmentsConsulted with Commercial DVP’s and RVP’s on margin issues for official RFP’s and Contracts with larger customer accounts, approved when applicableDeveloped all of the pricing structures for GPO’s and China produced stylesManaged all the data systems utilized for automated price approvals and commission paymentsDeveloped new systems to analyze and process pricing transactions for future price recommendationsDeveloper in the Qlikview and Tableau Business Intelligence toolsManaged all pricing logic for the independent Shaw Sales AgentsDeveloped websites and data entry systems to eliminate hand written data transfersLiaison between Commercial Sales and Transportation relating to freight for HS sales in CanadaSalesforce.com administrator for all product and pricing related activitiesDeveloped new evaluation procedures for pricing “running line backing NSP’s” to avoid margin erosionResearched new compensation structures for Sales Reps and Sales AgentsAssisted the Business Intelligence analysts with sales and compensation reporting Show less  Served as one of three Fleet Managers for material handling equipment for the company Responsible for all material handling and transportation purchases in the Logistics Division Responsible for approving all new process designs in local distribution Managed Plant NB building expansion, complete process design and WMS implementation Managed WhereNet YMS implementation for local distribution Installed all software, sourced and configured hardware, oversaw installation of wireless networks Developed business rules to maximize the efficiency of the WhereNet system tailored to each site Developed web portals for users of multiple WhereNet systems Managed capital projects for Distribution Division, 10-15 at any given time, ~$6-7M per year Established standards, chargebacks and costs for distribution operations Led staff of 1 Associate IE, 1 Supervisor, 2 Co-ops and 1 trainee to fulfill project work and studies RoadNet Territory Planner and Routing Administrator Led logic creation teams for all new distribution management systems Managed all IS/hardware related capital for the Logistics Division, from sourcing to implementation Financial and strategic consultant for Lean Kaizen events within distribution and transportation Show less

  • Resilient Product Development Manager

    Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

  • Senior Project Manager

    Feb 2014 - Jul 2018

  • Senior Business Analyst

    Sept 2012 - Feb 2014

  • Industrial Engineer

    Feb 2006 - Sept 2012

  • Associate Industrial Engineer

    Mar 2005 - Feb 2006
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  Dalton High School

  Jul 2019 - Jul 2024

  CTAE Engineering Teacher
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  Southeast Whitfield County High School

  Jul 2024 - now

  CTAE Engineering Teacher