Brandt is making changes to its supply chain function as well as structural updates in its Specialty Formulations group.
With global headquarters in Tampa, Florida, Brandt is a manufacturer of specialty fertility products for end users in the turf and agricultural markets. The company's turf line includes products under the Brandt Turf Solutions, iHammer and Grigg labels.
The goal of the supply chain function is to provide more coordinated management of these critical areas, delivering scale efficiencies and increased quality. To that end, Brent Wallner (above right) will be in charge of coordination of the company's dealer support, specialty formulations purchasing, logistics and production as vice president of supply chain.
"Getting Brent in place is just the first step," said Rick Brandt, president and chief executive officer.
Supply chain changes will continue to be implemented through the next calendar year.
Brandt also made structural changes to its specialty formulations group with the appointment of Matthew Ingram (right, below) as the division vice president of sales and supply chain function. He will take over for John Guglielmi, who has accepted a role with Dowdy Crop Innovations, which provides solutions for row crop growers.
Ingram will work with Brandt executive vice president Bill Engel as the latter transitions from his role as head of the specialty formulations sector, and together will work to develop a sales strategy for the specialty unit.
"Matt is bringing new energy and new ideas to our specialty formulations business," Brandt said. "We have one of the best specialty plant nutrition portfolios in the world. But Matt is already thinking about how we integrate those products into solutions with our planter box technologies and additional products."
