1. Cross-border Trade SCM
  2. Roles and permissions
Reference

Who can do what in Cross-border Trade SCM

Give each purchase, review and customs decision a named owner.

How permissions work

Start with responsibility

Assign the Buyer to the purchase request and a separate Trade Reviewer to the decision.

Keep organization boundaries clear

Check the organization on suppliers, team members, requests and declarations when access is set up.

Rehearse visibility

Record attachments as Internal or Shared according to the audience that needs them.

Who can do what

Permissions by role
RolePurchase demandSuppliersIndependent reviewCustoms declarationsEvidence and receiptsOrganization and access
BuyerEditViewEditViewView—
Trade ReviewerViewViewEdit—View—
Customs CoordinatorViewViewViewEditEdit—
Receiving ClerkEditViewEditViewEdit—
Trade Operations LeadEditViewEditViewEdit—
AdminEditEditEditViewEditEdit

Each role in detail

Buyer

Creates and maintains purchase demand and line detail for an assigned organization.

Can

  • Manage purchase requests, purchase lines
  • View Suppliers, customs declarations, review decisions, operation receipts, record attachments

Starts on: Active purchase board

Trade Reviewer

Makes an independent decision on a submitted purchase revision and records the reason.

Can

  • Manage review decisions
  • View purchase requests, purchase lines, Suppliers, record attachments, operation receipts

Starts on: Purchase review inbox

Customs Coordinator

Maintains customs entry, classification, duty and filing details for a purchase.

Can

  • Manage customs declarations, record attachments
  • View purchase requests, purchase lines, Suppliers, review decisions

Starts on: Submitted declarations

Receiving Clerk

Records accepted quantities and invoice references against purchase lines.

Can

  • Manage purchase lines, record attachments
  • View purchase requests, customs declarations, Suppliers

Starts on: Orders awaiting receipt

Trade Operations Lead

Reviews order, receipt, declaration and exception progress across the organization.

Can

  • Manage purchase requests, operation receipts
  • View purchase lines, Suppliers, review decisions, customs declarations, record attachments

Starts on: Purchase review inbox

Admin

Maintains organization, supplier and member records and checks access during setup.

Can

  • Manage Organizations, Suppliers, team members, Users
  • View purchase requests, purchase lines, review decisions, customs declarations, operation receipts, record attachments

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