For design studios, developers and hospitality

Need the right supplier for your project? I take care of that.

I help project teams turn specifications into buildable solutions, finding and coordinating manufacturers for joinery, bespoke furniture and FF&E.

Less time spent searching, tendering, chasing and comparing. More clarity on who can build it, at what price, on what lead time and at what risk.
17years across manufacturing, purchasing, estimating and project management
6leading contract brands quoted in full technical detail
4disciplines coordinated on a single project: design, purchasing, production and installation
About me

Project management, procurement and industry — with experience on both sides of the decision.

I am José Ferreira. My background runs through procurement and operations, estimating and technical development, project management and PMO, always at the junction between client, project team, suppliers and production.

Along the way I have coordinated design, purchasing, suppliers, production, logistics and installation, following projects from requirements and budget through to delivery. That lets me read a quotation beyond its bottom line: what is included, whether it is technically feasible, whether the supplier has the capacity, where the risks sit and whether the lead time is realistic.

Connecting what the project needs to the capacity that can build it.

I do not replace the project team; I step in where decisions need speeding up, alternatives need finding, quotations need structuring and suppliers need keeping aligned, until a clear, buildable solution exists.

Project Management & PMOPlanning, priorities, risks, variations, reporting and delivery control.
Procurement & SuppliersTendering, selection, comparison, negotiation, follow-up and capacity assessment.
Technical & ProductionEstimating, drawing review, materials, feasibility and preparation for manufacture.
Operations & DeliveryProduction, logistics, installation, quality, snagging and project close-out.
The problem

You do not need more contacts. You need someone who keeps the process moving.

01
I have no supplier for this piece. I find and qualify manufacturers against the piece, materials, complexity, volume, lead time and project location.
02
The price is too high. I look for alternative suppliers, construction methods or materials, holding the technical and aesthetic standard set for the project.
03
I have quotations, but I cannot compare them. I normalise the quotations and compare scope, materials, exclusions, terms, lead time and price, so the decision is not made on the bottom line alone.
04
Nobody replies in time. I centralise enquiries, clarifications and follow-up, spot the blockages and keep each supplier's next step visible.
What I do

Three things. Nothing more.

01
Find

Manufacturers who can actually build the piece.

I identify and filter suppliers suited to the scope, weighing technical capability, experience, location, lead time and price bracket.

02
Compare

Quotations side by side, with nothing hidden.

I structure the comparison so the real differences show: price, scope, materials, exclusions, terms, lead time and risks.

03
Coordinate

The process kept moving until delivery.

I bridge project and manufacturer through clarifications, approvals, variations, production, logistics and delivery, within the agreed scope.

How it works

From drawing to an award-ready solution.

01
I receive and scope the project
02
I select suitable manufacturers
03
I structure and chase the enquiries
04
I compare quotations and risks
05
I support decision-making and negotiation
06
I coordinate the awarded scope
Why me

Because I can talk to the designer, to the buyer and to the maker.

Design

I understand what is drawn.

I read drawings, specifications, materials, quantities and constraints to understand what is actually being asked for.

Business

I understand what has to close.

I can look at price, lead time, negotiation, the impact of variations and the decision criteria without losing the commercial logic of the project.

Industry

I understand what can be built.

I know the limits of production, technical preparation, purchasing, capacity, logistics and installation that can undo a quotation on site.

Straight questions

What a client usually wants to know.

Why not go straight to the factory?
You can — and often you should. I add value when it is necessary to find alternatives, compare quotations consistently, validate capacity and keep the process moving without pulling the project team into procurement and chasing.
Do you represent a particular factory?
No. I am not tied to any one manufacturer. I start from what the project needs and assess the solution on technical fit, capacity, lead time, location and commercial terms.
I already have suppliers. Does this still make sense?
Yes. I do not need to replace a network that works. I can step in only where there is a gap: a second quotation, extra capacity, a different speciality, a market check or the follow-up of one particular supplier.
What areas do you cover?
The main focus is joinery, bespoke furniture and FF&E, where I have the technical, operational and supplier knowledge. Other trades can be brought in when it makes sense and the right partner exists.
Is everything I share with you kept confidential?
Yes. Documentation received is used only for the agreed scope and shared with potential manufacturers only as far as needed to develop or price the solution. When the project calls for it, I can work under an NDA before receiving sensitive material.
How are you paid?
It depends on the scope. It can be a one-off sourcing fee, a project fee for managing a defined package, or a retainer where the need is recurring. Scope, deliverables and payment are agreed before anything starts.
Next step

Send me the project. I will tell you where I can be useful.

Drawings, quantities, materials, lead time, location and — where it exists — a budget reference are enough for a first read. I will tell you quickly whether I can add value, and in what scope.