Esther Sluis-Thiescheffer is an experienced procurement advisor and coordinator currently working at Gemeente Gooise Meren since September 2016. Prior to this role, Esther served as a buyer at Gemeente Bussum and as a senior buyer at Openbaar Ministerie, where responsibilities included developing HR category strategies and leading a team of buyers and transaction staff. Esther also contributed significantly as an interim head of the procurement department and worked as a project leader for category management at the Ministry of Security and Justice. Earlier in the career, Esther was a senior consultant at Significant, focusing on market dynamics and quality improvement in the healthcare sector. Esther holds a Master's degree in Mathematics from the University of Groningen.