Roles are a system of permissions that determine what features a user has access to, in Unimarket. These roles help maintain a well-functioning purchasing team and allow each community to tailor the needs to each user.
Users with the Community Administrator or User Administrator role can assign user roles.
Assign/Edit User Roles
To assign/edit user roles, go to the Administration module > select Users > locate the user utilizing the User Name field or Filters to customize the search.
Once the user is located, select Edit.
A pop-up window will appear > in the Roles field, select or remove the desired role(s), by selecting the "X" > click Save.
Note:
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Role | Module/ Feature | Description |
Approval Administrator | Approvals |
Administration module visible. |
Bid Requests | Sourcing |
Sourcing menu is visible, if Sourcing is enabled.
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Bid Request Collaboration | Sourcing |
Sourcing menu is visible, if Sourcing is enabled.
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Browser | Procurement |
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Buyer | Procurement |
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Catalog Reviewer | Administrator |
When Catalog Approval settings is enabled.
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Community Administrator | Administrator |
Note: Users assigned the Community Admin role can switch into other users and make changes if Switch User Edit is enabled. If turned on, the history tab will show data of the actions that were undertaken while a different user was switched in. |
Community Features | Administrator |
Administration module and Modules menu visible.
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Community Management | Administrator |
Administration module and Modules menu visible.
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Community Profile | Administrator |
Administration module menu visible.
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Community Supplier Administrator | Administrator |
Administration module menu visible.
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Contracts Administrator | Contracts |
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Create Blanket Order | Procurement |
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Create Buyer Invoices | Invoicing |
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Create Contracts | Contracts |
Contracts module menu visible. Required role to create contracts, even with the Community Administrator role.
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Create Invoices | Invoicing |
Required role, even with the Community Administrator role. Useful role for Accounts Payable staff.
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Escalate Approval | Approvals |
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Expenses | Expenses |
Expenses menu visible. Required role, even with the Community Administrator role.
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Expense Administrator | Expenses |
Expenses module menu visible. The On Behalf of Expense role is integrated with this role.
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On Behalf Of | Procurement | |
On Behalf of Expenses | Expenses |
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On Behalf Of Receiving | Procurement |
Ideal for Central Receiving staff.
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Over Receiving | Procurement |
Role is useful for promotional items |
RFQ | Procurement |
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Supplier Request Administrator | Administrator |
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User Administrator | Administrator |
Administration module menu visible.
Cannot:
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User Support | Administrator |
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View Contracts | Contracts |
Contracts module menu visible.
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View Tax Profiles | Administrator |
Required role, even with the Community Administrator role.
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View Transactions | Administrator |
Without this role, users may only see transactions they are involved in.
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