What are the responsibilities and job description for the Global Travel & Expense (T&E) Director position at Koch?
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The Global Travel & Expense (T&E) Director owns enterprise-wide strategy, governance, supplier management, and operational performance for the company’s travel and expense ecosystem and reports into Finance. This role is accountable for end-to-end oversight of a :$400M global travel and expense program including Travel Management Company (TMC) management, travel procurement and contracting, the corporate card and virtual card program supporting :40,000 cardholders, Concur expense, AmEx travel/booking processes and controls, and T&E audit and compliance.
The Director leads and develops a distributed global team located across 5 countries and is responsible for partnering with IT and third-party providers to deliver program transformation (process, technology, data, and user experience improvements). The role partners closely with Finance, Procurement, HR, Legal, IT, Security, and regional business stakeholders to deliver a compliant, traveler-centric program that optimizes cost, risk, and service quality.
What You Will Do
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
Koch creates and innovates a wide spectrum of products and services that make life better. Our work spans a vast number of industries across the world, including engineered technology, refining, chemicals and polymers, pulp and paper, glass, electronics and many more. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Koch employs about 120,000 employees across the globe.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
The Global Travel & Expense (T&E) Director owns enterprise-wide strategy, governance, supplier management, and operational performance for the company’s travel and expense ecosystem and reports into Finance. This role is accountable for end-to-end oversight of a :$400M global travel and expense program including Travel Management Company (TMC) management, travel procurement and contracting, the corporate card and virtual card program supporting :40,000 cardholders, Concur expense, AmEx travel/booking processes and controls, and T&E audit and compliance.
The Director leads and develops a distributed global team located across 5 countries and is responsible for partnering with IT and third-party providers to deliver program transformation (process, technology, data, and user experience improvements). The role partners closely with Finance, Procurement, HR, Legal, IT, Security, and regional business stakeholders to deliver a compliant, traveler-centric program that optimizes cost, risk, and service quality.
What You Will Do
- Own end-to-end strategy, governance, and operating performance for a :$400M global travel & expense program spanning 55 countries, multiple currencies, tax regimes, and regulatory requirements.
- Lead the global TMC relationship(s), including service delivery, SLAs/KPIs, escalations, duty-of-care enablement, and travel booking/channel strategy.
- Develop and execute global sourcing strategies (air, hotel, ground, meetings/travel services, and enabling technology) and lead RFPs and contract negotiations with Procurement and Legal.
- Direct the corporate card and virtual card programs (:40,000 cardholders and a $60M virtual card program), including policy, controls, lifecycle operations, metrics, and supplier enablement for touchless payments.
- Own SAP Concur Expense operations and process excellence (workflows, configuration requirements with IT, change control, roadmap delivery, reporting/analytics, and user experience).
- Lead T&E audit, compliance, and risk management, including control documentation, fraud/violation response, and tax/regulatory considerations (e.g., VAT/GST, receipts, local requirements).
- Provide global stakeholder and people leadership: governance cadence, cross-functional initiatives, transformation delivery, and development of a distributed team across 5 countries.
- Apply Principle Based Management to deliver results through sound judgment, stewardship, and economic thinking.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional stakeholders in a global environment (Finance, Procurement, HR, Legal, IT) and manage complex vendors.
- Strong analytical capability (spend analytics, KPI design, performance management) and executive communication skills.
- Capability leadership with a demonstrated ability to innovate and optimize to provide increased value to stakeholders
- Experience designing or improving end‑to‑end policies, processes, and internal controls.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex requirements into clear, actionable guidance.
- Progressive experience leading global travel and/or expense programs, including TMC management and supplier contracting.
- Demonstrated experience managing a large-scale corporate card program and associated controls.
- Strong knowledge of T&E policy, audit practices, and internal controls in a multi-country environment.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
Koch creates and innovates a wide spectrum of products and services that make life better. Our work spans a vast number of industries across the world, including engineered technology, refining, chemicals and polymers, pulp and paper, glass, electronics and many more. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Koch employs about 120,000 employees across the globe.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).