Source to Pay System and Process Lead
Principal Financial · Des Moines, IA | Charlotte, NC · Purchasing/Sourcing
About this role
Principal Financial is hiring a manager-level Business Analyst in the operations function based in Des Moines, IA | Charlotte, NC. The posting calls out experience with AI Agents. Compensation is listed at $104,400–$140,000 per year.
- Role
- Business Analyst
- Function
- operations
- Level
- manager
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Location
- Des Moines, IA | Charlotte, NC
- Department
- Purchasing/Sourcing
- Posted
- Apr 8, 2026
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Job description
from Principal Financial careersWhat You'll Do We’re on a procurement transformation journey — advancing our Source to Pay (S2P) maturity and expanding our global Coupa implementation. As the S2P System Process Lead, you’ll be the go-to expert ensuring that Coupa interactions are optimized, processes are streamlined, and best-in-class practices are embedded across our organization. This is a hands-on, change-driving position designed for someone eager to shape the next phase of our global procurement evolution. What You’ll Do Lead and continuously improve Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes within the Coupa platform, enhancing user experience and operational efficiency. Drive Coupa S2P rollout across new regions and teams, ensuring seamless adoption and compliance. Partner with Sourcing, Procurement Operations, and Accounts Payable to identify and resolve process gaps, driving automation and standardization. Collaborate with Technology and Business stakeholders to implement Coupa enhancements and AI/Agentic workflows for process optimization. Serve as a change leader—educating users, building alignment, recommend best practices and fostering continuous improvement across global teams. Establish and monitor key P2P metrics (PO adoption, e-invoicing, automation) and deliver actionable plans to achieve performance targets. Facilitate and prioritize Supplier Enablement initiatives to achieve e-invoice adoption. Who You Are Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent 5+…