Piet Bakker

Piet Bakker is a highly experienced procurement professional with a career spanning over three decades. Currently serving as Senior Adviseur inkoop at Gemeente Westerkwartier since January 2019, Piet Bakker specializes in professionalizing procurement processes and implementing comprehensive policies across municipalities. Prior to this role, Piet Bakker worked as Adviseur inkoop for the municipalities of Grootegast, Marum, Leek, and Zuidhorn from October 2003 to January 2019, where efforts were initiated to enhance collaborative procurement in the Westerkwartier region. Earlier experience includes serving as a Facilitair inkoper with Provincie Groningen from 1989 to 2003, focusing on budget management and contract negotiations. Piet Bakker holds a Nevi 1+2 degree in independent purchasing from the Nederlands Vereniging voor inkoopmanagement and completed additional education in sales at NCOI/Nima.