
Rasheeda Matthews
Director, Supplier Management
Capital One
Capital One
Director, Supplier Management
I'm responsible for purchasing goods and services to support our Digital organization and journey.
A lot of my time is spent interacting with my internal business customers; understanding their projects and strategy. I have a lot of discussions about how we should set up contracts with suppliers, what's the latest and greatest in the world of innovation and technology, and how we can do things faster while still protecting our customers and our company.
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