Chamindi Jayaweera

Product Developer @Alex-Begg Group

Ayr, GB

Lead end-to-end development of high-end bespoke textiles, managing sampling critical paths and ensuring projects met technical, aesthetic, and timeline requirements.• Coordinate design, sales, planning, and quality teams to industrialise concepts into repeatable, manufacturable products with consistent performance.• Provide final sign-off at product reviews and resolve complex technical queries, ensuring customer specifications on handle, finish, and durability were achieved.• Drive proactive NPD by researching sustainable raw materials, new manufacturing techniques, and market trends, embedding innovation and sustainability into decision making.• Partner with quality teams to improve specifications, approve lab dips and yarn shades, and troubleshoot issues during both sample and bulk production.• Contribute to strategic capability roadmaps by evaluating outsourcing, new technologies, and subcontractor capabilities to enhance flexibility and sales growth