Nicolas Piccolo-Leeser is a senior global procurement and strategic sourcing professional based in Zurich, Switzerland. With many years of international experience, he has led high-value IT, telecommunications, and indirect spend categories across healthcare, manufacturing, and service sectors.

 

He currently serves as Senior Global Commodity Manager ICT at Mediclinic Group – Hirslanden AG, where he oversees source-to-contract processes for software, hardware, and telecommunications agreements. He has negotiated with leading global suppliers, including SAP, Microsoft, Cisco, Huawei, Dell, and Honeywell, and has managed a substantial procurement pipeline while delivering significant cost savings.

 

Previously, he held senior procurement and strategic project roles at Vetropack Holding AG, Compass Group Schweiz AG, gategroup, and Sulzer Management AG. His work has included group-wide category strategy, SAP S/4HANA implementation, supplier consolidation, ESG-aligned procurement frameworks, fleet and contract management, and the introduction of centralised procurement systems.

 

Beyond his corporate career, Mr. Piccolo-Leeser is the founder of Greenliving Coaching, an EMR-recognised practice dedicated to wellbeing, resilience, and mindful living. This work reflects his people-centred leadership philosophy and complements his writing on burnout, boundaries, and sustainable performance.

 

He combines analytical procurement expertise with a people-centred leadership approach and has completed executive education at Harvard Medical School, Stanford University, the University of Oxford, and Rice University. He is a published author whose books include The Global Category Manager: Creating Value Across Borders in IT and Beyond, The Burnout Compass, Rise Stronger at Work, Empathy Without Exhaustion, and Your Guide to Mindful Living. He speaks English, German, French, and Italian.

 

In recognition of his professional achievements in global procurement, strategic sourcing, and organisational improvement, QAHE and AUBSS have jointly awarded him the Doctor of Management (Honoris Causa) in Global Procurement and Strategic Sourcing.