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Supplier Roles & Permissions

Learn how to effectively manage team access through role assignments and permission configurations, ensuring secure and efficient platform usage.

Overview

The Roles & Permissions system enables you to control platform access through customizable roles. Each role can be configured with specific read and write permissions, then assigned to team members to grant appropriate access levels.

Key Features

The roles and permissions system provides:

  • Preconfigured Roles: Ready-to-use role templates for common access patterns
  • Custom Role Creation: Build roles tailored to specific team needs
  • Granular Permissions: Control access at feature and function levels
  • Default Role Options: Automate role assignment for new team members
  • Centralized Management: Manage all roles and assignments from one location

Assigning Roles

Team Access

  1. Access Team
    • Navigate to SettingsTeam
    • Select team member
Viewing the team members table
  1. Edit Roles
    • Open Roles section
    • Click Edit
Viewing a user page and selecting edit roles
  1. Role Selection
    • Search available roles
    • Select appropriate roles
Searching for and selecting roles
  1. Finalize Assignment
    • Review selections
    • Remove if needed
    • Save changes
Saving the role selection

Preconfigured Roles

The platform provides three standard roles:

RoleReadWrite
AdminAll features & settingsAll features & settings
Content ManagerAll features & settingsAll features & settings except for Stores, Team, Users, Roles & Business
Account ManagerAll features & settingsNo write permissions

Creating Roles

Initial Setup

  1. Access Roles
    • Open Settings
    • Select Roles
The Roles page
  1. Role Details
    • Click + New role
    • Enter role name
    • Set default status
Entering a role name

Permission Configuration

  1. Set Permissions
    • Configure read/write access
    • Select permission categories
Available permissions for a role
  1. Category Settings
    • Open categories
    • Set bulk permissions
    • Configure individual access
Selecting permissions

Managing Roles

Role Maintenance

Access management options:

  • Edit existing roles
  • Remove unused roles
  • Create new roles
Dropdown menu options for a role

Available Permissions

Features Access

Detailed permission options for platform features:

[Previous tables with Features and Settings permissions remain the same...]

Best Practices

Role Configuration

  • Create roles based on specific job functions and responsibilities
  • Use preconfigured roles for standard access patterns
  • Document custom role configurations and their purposes
  • Review role structures periodically

Permission Management

  • Apply minimum necessary permissions for each role
  • Group related permissions logically within roles
  • Update role permissions when feature access needs change
  • Maintain clear documentation of permission assignments

Role Assignment

  • Assign roles based on team member responsibilities
  • Review role assignments regularly
  • Update assignments when team member duties change
  • Document role assignment decisions
TIP

Review role assignments and permissions periodically to ensure they align with current team responsibilities.