Pradeep Hatti
Bangalore
Summary
Product Development & Sourcing Specialist with over 19 years of experience in export and domestic markets. Expertise in managing the entire product lifecycle, cost engineering, and vendor development. Collaborated with global brands such as Timberland, GAP, Vans, and The North Face. Proficient in utilizing data tools like Power BI and Tableau to enhance decision-making and operational efficiency.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Merchant Manager
Avind Smart Textile limited
03.2025 - Current
- Led end-to-end product development for brands GAP and Crew Clothing, ensuring alignment with aesthetics, costs, and timelines.
- Collaborated with buyers and designers to translate seasonal mood boards into actionable product ranges.
- Drove fabric and trim development with mills and suppliers, ensuring quality and compliance with buyer specifications.
- Partnered with cost engineering team to conduct cost analysis and negotiations, achieving optimal FOB within margins.
- Managed T&A calendar and critical path to ensure timely completion of development milestones.
- Oversaw sample lifecycle management, achieving high first-time approval rates through effective tech pack interpretation.
- Coordinated closely with merchandising and sourcing teams for seamless transition from development to production.
- Implemented sustainability initiatives in material sourcing, adhering to brand mandates such as BCI cotton and recycled materials.
Merchandiser
VF Sourcing India
04.2022 - 03.2024
- Executed agile production planning aligned with seasonal OTB targets, ensuring optimal vendor allocation through strategic capacity mapping.
- Orchestrated end-to-end product development, integrating costing, approvals, and execution while maintaining speed-to-market and margin goals.
- Drove sample lifecycle management using milestone tracking tools, achieving high first-time approval rates and minimizing development lead times.
- Conducted detailed cost engineering and scenario analysis to deliver commercially viable products across diverse vendor geographies.
- Scouted and onboarded value-adding suppliers, driving innovation in trims, fabrics, and sustainable materials based on buyer directives.
- Enforced quality governance protocols in coordination with QA teams, reducing rework and enhancing compliance to buyer standards.
- Built strong stakeholder relationships through buyer immersion programs and factory interface management, leading to enhanced business trust.
- Designed dynamic T&A calendars and visual dashboards using Excel and Power BI, enabling real-time visibility and data-driven planning decisions.
- Partnered with cross-functional teams in sourcing, tech, and compliance to identify process bottlenecks and deploy continuous improvement initiatives.
Deputy Manager in Sourcing
Reliance Retail
10.2021 - 03.2022
- Handling brands: Dhuni/ Ishitva / Hawt / Aabta/
Merchant
VF Sourcing India
11.2012 - 09.2021
- Handling brands: Timberland, Vans, The North Face
Merchant
Westside
05.2011 - 11.2012
- Handling brands: ASCOT, West Side formal & Casual, Nuon, (young men's) Women's Top, formal & casual Trouser, T-Shirt, Kids, Denim
Sourcing Officer
Reliance Industries limited
03.2007 - 05.2011
- Worked as Senior Sourcing officer for 4 year's
- Domestic brand VIMAL - Men's Formal /Casual Shirt , Trouser, T-Shirt
Merchant
Gokaldas Exports
05.2005 - 02.2007
- Worked as Merchant for 2 years, Handled –Export Buyer-Mother care , Mexx
Cad In-charge
MADURA GARMENTS
02.2001 - 04.2005
- Worked as Cad In-charge for 4 years , know the knowledge of pattern grading, cad marker making Handled-brand :-Exports - Tommy Hilfiger, Arrow, Polo, Marks & Spencer, S.Oliver
- Domestic- Van Heusen, Louis Philipee, Allen solly, Peter England.
Trainee
GOKAL WEAVING
12.2000
- Worked as a Trainee for 8 months, Learnt the process of dyed yean to weaving
Education
Diploma - Textile Technology
H.K.E.S. POLYTECHNIC RAICHUR
KarnatakaSSLC [10] -
BANGLORE HIGH SCHOOL
KarnatakaSkills
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Data visualization tools
- Python programming
- Excel advanced skills
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
Hobbies and Interests
- CAD - ARINA MUILTYMEIDA, AUDIO AND VIDEO - CAD INSTITUITE. PHOTOSHOP, ILLUISTRATE, 3DMAX, COREL DRAW
- Traveling, Music, Sports, Playing Chess, Trading
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Father's Name: Ramesh.Hatti
- Age / Date of birth: 05/15/78
- Gender: Male
- Marital status: Married
SKILL SET
- Analyze business/financial data and create reports, KPI scorecards using Power BI, Tableau
- Expertise in publishing reports to Power BI Service and setting up necessary connection details and scheduling
- Implement best practices for creating Power BI reports by matching requirements to the charts to be chosen, colour patterns as per user's needs, and standardizing dashboard's size, look and feel
- Data Visualization and Reporting - developing highly interactive data visualization and reporting dashboards
- Data Analytics and Modeling - descriptive analytics, predictive models building, time series & forecasting
- Create pivot tables and charts using worksheet data, sorted items and group data, and refreshed and formatted pivot tables
- Format spreadsheets and workbooks for print, document reproduction, and presentations
- Extensive data cleansing & analysis, using pivot tables, data validation, conditional formatting, graph and chart manipulation
- Develop interactive dashboards and reports by using actions, quick filters
Timeline
Merchant Manager
Avind Smart Textile limited
03.2025 - Current
Merchandiser
VF Sourcing India
04.2022 - 03.2024
Deputy Manager in Sourcing
Reliance Retail
10.2021 - 03.2022
Merchant
VF Sourcing India
11.2012 - 09.2021
Merchant
Westside
05.2011 - 11.2012
Sourcing Officer
Reliance Industries limited
03.2007 - 05.2011
Merchant
Gokaldas Exports
05.2005 - 02.2007
Cad In-charge
MADURA GARMENTS
02.2001 - 04.2005
Trainee
GOKAL WEAVING
12.2000
Diploma - Textile Technology
H.K.E.S. POLYTECHNIC RAICHUR
SSLC [10] -
BANGLORE HIGH SCHOOL
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