10 BNSF Railway procurement directors
General Director, Strategic Sourcing and Director, Strategic Sourcing & Supply are among the titles held today by these ten BNSF Railway procurement directors, whose work spans strategic sourcing, supply and procurement technology. A reader can learn how procurement directors work at BNSF Railway from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Andrew Manthei
LinkedInExperience: Former Director Strategic Sourcing · BNSF Railway
Andrew Manthei is a former Director Strategic Sourcing at BNSF Railway, a role held from January 2010 to June 2020, and their profile says they used Coupa to manage sourcing of service categories there. They were also Information Technology Sourcing Director at BNSF Railway (2007–2009) and have been Sourcing Director at ConGlobal since April 2025.
Blaine Rozas
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Disbursements & Procurement Technology · BNSF Railway
Blaine Rozas has been Senior Director, Disbursements & Procurement Technology at BNSF Railway since April 2017. They were also Director, Strategic Sourcing & Supply (2007–2017) and Manager, Process Management (2005–2007) at BNSF Railway, and Manager, Business Solution Delivery at Accenture (1995–2003).
Douglas Keady
LinkedInExperience: Director Strategic Sourcing · BNSF Railway
Douglas Keady holds a Director Strategic Sourcing role at BNSF Railway, listed as current with no start date shown, and is based in Grapevine, Texas. Their headline reads Director Strategic Sourcing at BNSF Railway Company, and the listing places the role in the operations department.
Eric Casas
LinkedInExperience: Former Former Director of Strategic Sourcing, Direct Services · BNSF Railway
Eric Casas is a former Director of Strategic Sourcing, Direct Services at BNSF Railway, a role held from June 2020 to October 2024, and was Director Strategic Sourcing, Engineering Material there (2016–2020). They have been Director of Sourcing at American Airlines since October 2024.
Joshua Capps
LinkedInExperience: Director Strategic Sourcing - Engineering · BNSF Railway
Joshua Capps has been Director Strategic Sourcing - Engineering at BNSF Railway since November 2024. They were also Sr. Manager Strategic Sourcing - Barstow International Gateway (2023–2024) and Manager Strategic Sourcing - Engineering & Construction Services (2021–2023) at BNSF Railway, and their profile cites a railroad engineering field operations background.
Leigh Ann Vernon
LinkedInExperience: Director, Strategic Sourcing and Supply · BNSF Railway
Leigh Ann Vernon has held a Director, Strategic Sourcing and Supply role at BNSF Railway, listed from 1999 to the present, based in Fort Worth, Texas. They were also Manager Air Operations Material Planning at Fed EX (1985–1999), and the listing shows a board seat at the Women's Business Council - Southwest.
Matthew Morales
LinkedInExperience: General Director, Strategic Sourcing · BNSF Railway
Matthew Morales has been General Director, Strategic Sourcing at BNSF Railway since July 2026. They were also Director Marketing - Agricultural Products (2024–2026), Director Industrial Products Marketing (2023–2024) and Director Automotive (2021–2023) at BNSF Railway.
Mike Whitaker
LinkedInExperience: Former Sr. Director, Strategic Sourcing & Supply · BNSF Railway
Mike Whitaker is a former Sr. Director, Strategic Sourcing & Supply at BNSF Railway, a role held from April 2003 to November 2021, and has been Sr. Director, Network Strategy, Design & Innovation there since November 2021. They were also a Manager at Accenture (1997–2003).
Sara Fields
LinkedInExperience: Director, Strategic Sourcing & Supply · BNSF Railway
Sara Fields has been Director, Strategic Sourcing & Supply at BNSF Railway since August 2026, and the listing also shows a Sr. Manager, Strategic Sourcing and Supply role there from 2023. They were also Category Manager at Black Mountain Sand (2019–2023) and Procurement Supervisor at Halliburton (2017).
Tyler Elings, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Director Strategic Sourcing · BNSF Railway
Tyler Elings has been Director Strategic Sourcing at BNSF Railway since April 2023. They were also Manager, Strategic Sourcing (2018–2023), Budget Manager, Finance (2017–2018) and Assistant Manager, Accounting (2016–2017) at BNSF Railway, and their name carries the CPA credential.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you structure a sourcing plan for the category you lead?
- 02What do you weigh most when choosing between suppliers for a critical railroad category?
- 03How do you work with operating departments that use what your group sources?
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