Ramkumar Thangavelu
Textile Sales Leader | 20+ Years | Fiber-to-Finished Expertise | Multi-Sector Trading (Fashion, Home, Industrial & Technical Textiles)
- Role
- General Manager - Sales at Whizzo
- Location
- Erode, TN, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ramkumar Thangavelu
I build textile business by connecting global demand with the right supply.With 20+ years in the industry, I specialize in selling, sourcing, and scaling textile solutions—from fiber to finished products—across USA, Europe, India, China, South Korea, Thailand, Bangladesh, and other key global markets.I work across apparel, home, medical, industrial, agro, automotive, and packaging textiles, turning requirements into reliable, cost-effective, and scalable supply.What I do best:• Open markets, build pipelines, and close high-value deals• Source the right product, at the right price, at the right scale• Build and manage multi-country supplier ecosystems for consistency and scale• Convert complex requirements into clear, executable solutionsSimple approach: Find demand. Build supply. Close deals. Scale globally.If you’re looking to buy, source, or scale textile business across international markets, let’s connect.
Experience
General Manager - Sales
Mar 2026 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
We are a VC-backed start-up specializing in materials science-driven manufacturing of engineered fashion and technical textiles. Our expertise lies in creating and executing innovative textile blends tailored for applications across automotive, agriculture, medical textiles, and engineered fashion. By transforming customer insights into viable products, and leveraging a robust multi-echelon supply chain, we ensure fast, reliable delivery of cutting-edge textile solutions.
Education
Philadelphia University
MS, Fashion Merchandising
2007 — 2008
SSM Institute of Textile Technology
Diploma, Textile Wet Processing
2000 — 2002
DKTE's Textile and Engineering Institute
B.Text, Manmade Textile Technology
2003 — 2006
Skills
- Product Development
- Analysis
- Textile Industry
- Production Planning
- Apparel
- Trend Analysis
- Marketing
- Manufacturing
- Microsoft Excel
- Training
- Testing
- Merchandising
- Business Development
- Product Management
- Textiles
- Fashion
- Sourcing
- Global Sourcing
- Quality Assurance
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