Michael Firlie

Angestellt, Procurement Centre of Excellence – Strategic Sourcing Guidance, Swisscom
Zurich, Schweiz

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

IT
Supply chain/sourcing
defense
25 years management experience; areas include: Tel
Management
Software
Hardware
Leadership
Negotiation
Strategic Planning
International experience
Professionalism
Analytical skills

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Michael Firlie

  • Bis heute 5 Monate, seit Aug. 2025

    Procurement Centre of Excellence – Strategic Sourcing Guidance

    Swisscom

    Supporting and guiding Swisscom’s strategic buyers across Infrastructure, Hardware, Software, and Professional Services. Developing and promoting best practices, tools, and processes to drive efficiency and consistency across sourcing activities. Ensuring sourcing strategies align with corporate objectives, compliance standards, and sustainability goals. Partnering with category managers to optimize supplier performance, value creation, and innovation. Providing coaching and expertise to strengthen Swisscom

  • Bis heute 10 Jahre und 6 Monate, seit Juli 2015

    GM/VP Europe

    Icertis

    Leading Executive for Icertis in Europe

  • 5 Jahre und 9 Monate, Jan. 2020 - Sep. 2025

    Negotiator / Procurement Advisor

    K&R Negotiation Associates LLC

    K&R is a team of elite professional negotiators who improve our clients’ profitability by providing the tools and training necessary to win wisely at the negotiation table. We offer a practical, proprietary curriculum of negotiation training that can be applied to immediate advantage in every business arena. We also assist client teams as direct negotiation consultants for high-value engagements. Our international roster of clients includes leaders such as IBM, Xerox, Dell/EMC, PTC, Akamai, SEI and others.

  • 3 Jahre, Nov. 2012 - Okt. 2015

    Head of IS Sourcing Operations

    ABB

  • 3 Jahre, Okt. 2009 - Sep. 2012

    Head of IT & Telecom Sourcing

    ABB

  • 2 Jahre und 3 Monate, Mai 2007 - Juli 2009

    Director - IT Sourcing

    ABB

  • 2006 - 2007

    Senior Business Consultant

    INS (British Telecom)

  • 2005 - 2007

    Instructor

    ETH/MILAK

  • 2006 - 2006

    Consultant

    Huber + Suhner

  • 2004 - 2006

    Analyst

    Frost & Sullivan

  • 2003 - 2005

    Business Development Consultant

    Spirent

  • 1984 - 2004

    Lieutenant Colonel

    US Defense Department

  • 1991 - 1992

    Research Partner

    Austrian Academy Of Science

Ausbildung von Michael Firlie

  • International strategic planning

    Joint Forces Staff College

  • Strategic Planning & Management

    Command & General Staff College

  • Accounting

    Frostburg State University

  • Advanced German

    Defense language Institute,

  • Telecommunications

    University of Colorado

Sprachen

  • Deutsch

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  • Englisch

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