Eduard Baars is an experienced procurement professional currently serving as Inkoopadviseur at Gemeente Gouda since January 2023. Baars previously worked as a Procurement Specialist at i+solutions from November 2015 to June 2022 and held positions at GLS and K.A. Havelaar & Zn. BV. Additionally, Baars gained management support experience and supervised examinations in fire safety at CertoPlan during academic studies. Educationally, Baars earned a Bachelor of European Studies from De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences and participated in an Erasmus Exchange Semester at Pforzheim University focusing on International Business. Early training includes studying International Business and Entrepreneurship at ID College. An internship with EUREGIO involved participation in the INTERREG IV A project "Mechatronica voor MKB."