Procurement specific authorization roles and levels

The table lists the various roles that can be defined for the Procurement process. The authorization levels defined for the associated attributes of all the procurement-related tasks are also listed.

Note: 
  • Only the other (secondary) attributes are listed in this table.
Authorized Roles Tasks Associated Attributes Authorization Level
Buyer (pre-purchase activities)
  • Maintains Item-Purchase Data
 Other Attributes
  • Item
  • Business Partner
  • Modify, use, view only assigned items
  • Use only assigned suppliers
 
  • Maintains supplier data (Buy-from and Ship-from role)
 Other Attribute
  • Business Partner
  • Modify only assigned business partners
 
  • Master data setup of suppliers and criteria (objective ratings)
  • Process Vendor Rating Questionnaires
  • Monitor Vendor Rating
 Other Attribute
  • Business Partner
  • Only for assigned suppliers
  • Only for allowed periods
 
  • Creates purchase contracts
  • Monitors purchase contracts
 Other Attributes
  • Business Partner
  • Item
  • Modify, use, view only assigned contracts
  • Use only assigned business partners
  • Use only assigned items
 
  • Creates purchase price books
  • Monitors purchase price books
  • Create and Maintain Price Matrix
 Other Attributes
  • Business Partner
  • Item
  • Modify, use or view only assigned purchase price books
  • Use or view assigned items in price books
  • Use or view assigned suppliers in price books and matrixes
  • Price book type = Purchase
Purchase Manager
  • Monitors Purchase Item Data
 Other Attribute
  • Item
  • View only assigned items
 
  • Monitors supplier data (Buy-from and Ship-from role)
 Other Attribute
  • Business Partner
  • View only assigned business partners
 
  • View vendor Rating
 Other Attribute
  • Business Partner
  • View only assigned suppliers
 
  • Monitors purchase contracts
 NA
  • View only assigned contracts
 
  • Monitors purchase price books and matrixes
 Other Attributes
  • Business Partner
  • Item
  • View only assigned purchase price books
  • View assigned items in price books
  • View assigned suppliers in price books and matrixes
  • Price book type = Purchase
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