Katelyn Johnson
Technology Supplier Manager
Capital One
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Parents wanted me to do sales, it was not my cup of tea.
Took a job at a law firm, didn't love that either.
Moved to a small company planning inventory, supply chain operations.
Got promoted to Buyer, continued to succeed.
Took on a role with Capital One doing supplier management and risk management!
Education
High School
Stafford High School
Stafford High School
Career
Technology Supplier Manager
Protect customers by understanding contracts and process.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Business
Numbers
Learning / Being Challenged
Day to Day
A great day at work is meeting with a supplier to review thier performance and seeing them take actional feedback on that performance. I interact with multiple people each day, not only internally but externally. I spend time in meetings discussing new projects and initiatives and some time responding to emails from various folks.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
If you're interested in supplier management or supply chain, there are courses offered at most colleges specific to this field. When in college, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do as my career and those courses could have given me a good head start had I known at the time.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Parents:
"You can't make money in corporate America. If you want to make money you have to be in sales."
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
