The Global Travel & Expense Manager is responsible for the end-to-end Global Travel & Expense program at JDE Peet's. The role ensures compliance with internal travel policies, availability of fit-for-purpose tools and suppliers, timely reimbursement of employee expenses, and effective management of the Corporate Credit Card Program.
Requirements
- Develop, roll out, and embed a standardized global T&E strategy
- Manage operational execution of JDE Peet’s global Travel & Expense program
- Provide insights and reporting on execution, compliance, and performance
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, projects, and workshops to enhance processes, efficiency, and knowledge
- Identify and implement new ways of working and technology developments within the T&E landscape
- Lead, coach, and develop direct reports and local T&E leads
- Bachelor’s degree (BA/BSc) or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of relevant experience in Travel & Expense, preferably in a global or multinational environment
- Strong understanding of the travel industry and T&E best practices
- Experience with T&E systems (e.g. SAP Concur or similar)
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Proven leadership and people management capabilities
Benefits
- dynamic, global work environment with opportunities to collaborate across diverse teams
- professional development and continuous learning
- competitive compensation and benefits package
- opportunities to contribute to automation and process improvement initiatives
- culture that values adaptability, collaboration, and innovation