# Displaying Company Responsibilities with Roles

Roles allow you to assign your employees the correct access and permissions for the shop.

By default, you have 3 global roles which can't be removed except for removing them in the database, indicated with a lock icon in front of them. These are:

* Purchasing
* Fitter
* Accounting

Along with that, you can easily create new custom roles using the "Add role" button with other roles from your company.

<figure><img src="/files/96XBWqHfgVkStx0ugnS6" alt=""><figcaption><p>Custom Role "Bauleiter" is indicated with an open lock icon</p></figcaption></figure>

These roles can be assigned to employees in the Employee Overview (/b2b\_platform/employee).

## Adding a New Role

Adding a new role is initiated by clicking the button "Add role". A box like this will appear:

<figure><img src="/files/VYNssFE8cwoIGPIVds2A" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

It is required to choose a name for the new role in order to proceed.

Other options:

* Create the role for linked companies
  * This will create the same role for all companies you are currently assigned to as an administrator.

## Role Permissions

Permissions are grouped into several categories.

### Purchasing

* Can go shopping&#x20;
  * Allows the role to actually purchase products in the checkout
* Can view categories and products
  * Allows the role to explore and navigate the shop.

### Administration

* Can see all orders&#x20;
  * On the orders view, not only the employee's orders are listed, but also those from all other employees inside the customer.
* See special conditions&#x20;
  * Allows the role to see e.g. customer specific prices and download them, if available.
* Can release orders&#x20;
  * Allows the role to grant approval/clearnance to orders that exceed the provided budget
* Can view infoice archive&#x20;
  * Grants the role access to the invoice archive, found at /b2b\_platform/invoice

## Customer Data

* Can create addresses&#x20;
  * Allows the role to create new addresses. If disabled, addresses can only be viewed.
* Can edit addresses
  * Allows the role to modify already existing addresses.
* Can edit and view customer data&#x20;
  * Allows the role to modify contents of the Account page /b2b\_platform/account

### Bonus program

* Can redeem bonus&#x20;
  * Allows the role to redeem bonus while placing orders
* Can view bonus&#x20;
  * Allows the role to view the bonus

## Translating Roles

Roles are translated using translation tables. Learn more here: <https://docs.b2b-sellers.com/b2b-platform/user-documentation/admin-settings-configuration/translation-of-b2bsellers-specific-features#translation-tables-database>


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