Tom Berdan, MBA, CPIM

ERP Project Manager and Senior Business Consultant.

• ERP Project Manager and Senior Business Consultant with on-site project experience at over 30 different companies located in the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Strong combination of Accounting and Supply Chain Management expertise in ERP systems, design, implementation and usage.

• In-depth knowledge of BPCS and ERP LX Configurable Enterprise Financials and Supply Chain Management products in particular: CEA, CST, ACP, ACR, ARP, BIL CDM, FXA, INV, FOR, MDM, MLT, MPS, MRP,ORD, PRO, PUR, SFC and TFM.

• Familiar with all releases of BPCS and ERP LX from Version 2.0 through 8.3.3.

• Attained Infor ERP SyteLine Certified Functional Consultant Finance in 2012.

• Attained Boston University Certificate in Project Management in 2013. PMI trained (180 PDUs).

Clients

• On-site project experience at over 30 different companies located throughout the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Puerto Rico

Other Positions AND Expertise

• ERP Project Manager

• Senior Business Consultant

• Controller

• Cost Accounting Manager

• Cost and Inventory Manager

• Financial Analyst

Previous Employers

• TEKsystems

•  Infor

• SSA Global Technologies

• United Technologies (Hamilton Standard Division)

• General Tire (Gen Corp)

• Ponderosa Systems, Inc.

Education

• Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business
  MBA, Finance and Business Management
  1984 – 1987

• Central Michigan University
  MA, Political Science and Government

• Central Michigan University
  BA, Business Administration and Accounting

• Boston University - Certificate in Project Management
  2011 – 2013
  Certificate in Project Management includes these three individual certifications:
  1. Foundations of Project Management
  2. Principles of Project Management
  3. Comprehensive Project Management
  
  PMI trained (180 PDUs)
  
  Completed my PMI Certificate in Project Management at Boston University - PMBOK 4th Edition

CERTIFICATIONS

• CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management) - 1994
  APICS

• Boston University Certificate in Project Management - 2013
  Boston University

• Infor ERP SyteLine Certified Functional Consultant Finance - 2012
  Infor

• Certified BPCS Financial Consultant - Instructor Level
  SSA

• Certified BPCS Supply Chain Management Consultant - Instructor Level
  SSA

• BASIS - Project Management Implementation Methodology
  SSA Global

• SPC - Ford Motor Company
  United Technology