Director of Freight & Logistics
Who we are:
Prolific Supply LLC is a scaled manufacturer and distributor of consumable growing materials, and a food and ingredients supply-chain platform. Prolific Supply became the parent company formed through the acquisitions of Hawthorne Garden Company (HGC) and Bridgewell Agribusiness (BWAB).
We take pride in being one of the most diverse and inclusive workplaces in cannabis, fostering a culture where everyone belongs. Through employee engagement, community events, and non-profit partnerships, we’re building more than a business—we’re building a community.
As we rapidly expand nationwide, we’re looking for talented, driven, and passionate people to join us. If you’re ready to turn your passion into a career, let’s grow the future together.
What the role is about:
Prolific Supply is seeking an experienced, highly analytical Director of Freight & Logistics to lead freight strategy and transportation optimization across our portfolio of operating companies, including Hawthorne Gardening, Bridgewell, and future acquisition platforms.
Reporting directly to the CEO, this executive will develop an integrated freight and logistics strategy designed to reduce total landed and transportation costs while maintaining or improving customer service and operating excellence. This is a hands-on transformation and value-creation role: the Director will evaluate the existing freight network, contracts, carriers, 3PL relationships, distribution points, systems, and transportation practices, and build a more efficient enterprise-wide model capable of supporting both current operations and future acquisitions.
Success will be measured through service performance, freight productivity, cost reduction, working-capital efficiency, and measurable EBITDA contribution.
What impact you’ll make:
Enterprise Freight Strategy
- Develop and execute an integrated freight and transportation strategy across Hawthorne Gardening, Bridgewell, and future Prolific Supply acquisitions
- Identify opportunities to combine freight volumes, carriers, routes, distribution points, and transportation contracts across operating companies
- Establish an enterprise approach to inbound and outbound freight management
- Evaluate the total transportation network rather than managing individual freight movements in isolation
- Develop scalable logistics processes capable of supporting future acquisitions
Freight Cost Reduction & EBITDA Creation
- Establish a comprehensive baseline of enterprise freight spend
- Identify immediate and long-term opportunities to reduce transportation and logistics costs
- Quantify each major initiative in terms of expected annual savings and EBITDA contribution
- Track forecasted versus realized savings, partnering with Finance to ensure results are measurable
- Maintain freight-cost reduction without compromising customer service, delivery reliability, or operating excellence
Carrier, 3PL & Contract Negotiation
- Review existing carrier, broker, 3PL, rail, ocean-freight, drayage, and related transportation agreements
- Lead negotiations and competitive bidding processes across major freight and supplier categories
- Consolidate enterprise purchasing power where economically advantageous
- Develop carrier scorecards and contractual service expectations
- Continuously evaluate market pricing, capacity, service levels, and alternative providers
Multi-Modal Transportation Management (Truck & Rail)
- Truck: full truckload, less-than-truckload, dedicated transportation, 3PL/brokerage, intermodal opportunities, and direct-to-customer/DC deliveries
- Rail: railcar utilization and economics, rail routing and scheduling, demurrage reduction, and rail-versus-truck economics
- Ocean & Container: overseas container movement, East/West Coast port strategy, drayage, container utilization, and demurrage/detention reduction
International Supply Chain
- Own import transportation efficiency and overseas container mov