--- title: Different user roles and accesses on the RFQ module description: User role definition --- [Skip to content](https://www.outsourcing.axya.co/en/dépannage/définition-des-rôles-utilisateurs-module-rfq#main-content) - [English](https://www.outsourcing.axya.co/en/d%C3%A9pannage/d%C3%A9finition-des-r%C3%B4les-utilisateurs-module-rfq) - [Français](https://www.outsourcing.axya.co/knowledge/définition-des-rôles-utilisateurs-module-rfq) English Show submenu for translations [![Logo Axya for light background](https://www.outsourcing.axya.co/hubfs/Logo%20Axya%20for%20light%20background.svg)](https://axya.co) - axya.co Open main navigation Close main navigation - axya.co - - [English](https://www.outsourcing.axya.co/en/d%C3%A9pannage/d%C3%A9finition-des-r%C3%B4les-utilisateurs-module-rfq) - [Français](https://www.outsourcing.axya.co/knowledge/définition-des-rôles-utilisateurs-module-rfq) English Show submenu for translations - [Contact us](mailto:customerservice@axya.co) [Contact us](mailto:customerservice@axya.co) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Dépannage : Problèmes Courants (en)](https://www.outsourcing.axya.co/en/d%C3%A9pannage?hsLang=en) 2. [Buyer users](https://www.outsourcing.axya.co/en/d%C3%A9pannage/buyer-users?hsLang=en) 3. [RFQ Module](https://www.outsourcing.axya.co/en/d%C3%A9pannage/buyer-users?hsLang=en#rfq-module) # Different user roles and accesses on the RFQ module ##### 1) Four Access Levels Here is the list of the four access levels available for a user: - **Admin** - **Buyer** - **Viewer** - **Engineer** ##### 2) Tab Accessibility The platform displays up to **9 tabs** for most accounts in the RFQ module. Here is the **accessibility of these tabs depending on the access level:**  ![Request](https://www.outsourcing.axya.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Request.png?width=264&height=354&name=Request.png) | **Tabs** | Admin | **Buyer** | **Engineer** | Viewer | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Dashboard | **x** | **x** | | | | Parts | **x** | **x** | **x** | **x** | | Requests | **x** | **x** | **x** | **x** | | Suppliers | **x** | **x** | | | | Projects | **x** | **x** | **x** | | | Purchase requisition | **x** | **x** | **x** | **x** | | Company profile | **x** | **x** | | | | Supplier directory | **x** | **x** | | | | Custom reports | **x** | **x** | | | ##### 3) Tab Summaries | **Onglets** | Résumé | | --- | --- | | Dashboard | Summary of certain actions to take, basic statistics, and internal notes section. | | Parts | List of all parts sent out for quotation through the tool, with important information (name, description, quantity, price, RFQ link, status, etc.). | | Requests | List of all RFQs sent, separated into 4 sub-tabs: in progress, pending, awarded, completed, and cancelled. | | Suppliers | List of suppliers with their respective points of contact, profile pages, vendor ID, and assigned group(s). | | Projects | List of projects created to group parts before sending them out in an RFQ. | | Purchase requisition | Table to create parts that need to be sent out for quotation (RFQ). | | Company profile | Page to manage members, their access levels, and team assignments. | | Supplier directory | Directory to search suppliers by manufacturing capabilities and geographic location. | | Custom reports | Page where custom KPI reports can be set up to track various activities on the tool. | ##### 4) Détails importants des actions disponibles sur les onglets selon le niveau d'accès | **Onglets** | Admin | **Acheteur** | **Ingénieur** | Spectateur | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Dashboard** | Can view and write notes¹ | No access | | | | **Parts** | Can view and edit fields² | Can view only | | | | **Requests** | Sees all requests. All action types⁴ | Sees only their own requests³. All action types⁴ | Sees only their own requests³. Restricted actions⁴ | | | **Suppliers** | Sees all suppliers and can modify everything. Add/remove suppliers, contacts, and groups | No access | | | | **Projects** | Sees all projects. All action types⁴ | Sees only their own projects³. All action types⁴ | Sees only their own projects³. Restricted actions⁴ | No access | | **Purchase requisition** | Sees everything and performs all action types⁴ | Sees everything. Restricted actions⁴ | Sees everything. No actions | | | **Company profile** | Sees everything, can invite colleagues, assign access levels and teams | Sees everything and can invite colleagues | No access | | | **Supplier directory** | Can perform all types of searches | No access | | | | **Custom reports** | Sees everything and can export anything | No access | | | 1 Notes entered are personal and visible only to the user, regardless of access level. 2 Editable fields: labels and comment fields (up to three). 3 A user sees:their own requests/projects they created,requests/projects where they are added as a collaborator, all requests from users on the same team (using the "team view" filter; not applicable for Projects). 4Permitted actions: | **Managing ongoing requests** | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Reviewing items, addenda, or RFQ description | Adding suppliers to the RFQ | Viewing submissions and RFQ information (parts, drawings, etc.) | Closing or extending the RFQ | Internal and supplier communications | | **Admin** | **x** | **x** | **x** | **x** | **x** | | **Buyer** | **x** | **x** | **x** | **x** | **x** | | **Engineer** | **x** | | **x** | | **x** | | **Viewer** | | | **x** | | **x** | | **Creating Parts / Requests** | | | | --- | --- | --- | | | Create parts | Send a RFQ | | **Admin** | **x** | **x** | | **Buyer** | **x** | **x** | | **Engineer** | **x** | | | **Viewer** | | | Pour tout support additionnel, veuillez joindre notre équipe au **Customerservice@axya.co** - [General](https://www.outsourcing.axya.co/en/d%C3%A9pannage/general?hsLang=en) - [Buyer users](https://www.outsourcing.axya.co/en/d%C3%A9pannage/buyer-users?hsLang=en#main-content) - [General](https://www.outsourcing.axya.co/en/d%C3%A9pannage/buyer-users?hsLang=en#general) - [RFQ Module](https://www.outsourcing.axya.co/en/d%C3%A9pannage/buyer-users?hsLang=en#rfq-module) - [PO module](https://www.outsourcing.axya.co/en/d%C3%A9pannage/buyer-users?hsLang=en#po-module) - [Supplier users](https://www.outsourcing.axya.co/en/d%C3%A9pannage/supplier-users?hsLang=en#main-content) - [General](https://www.outsourcing.axya.co/en/d%C3%A9pannage/supplier-users?hsLang=en#general) - [RFQ Module](https://www.outsourcing.axya.co/en/d%C3%A9pannage/supplier-users?hsLang=en#rfq-module) - [PO Module](https://www.outsourcing.axya.co/en/d%C3%A9pannage/supplier-users?hsLang=en#po-module) - [Integration](https://www.outsourcing.axya.co/en/d%C3%A9pannage/integration?hsLang=en) - axya.co [![Logo Axya for light background-1](https://www.outsourcing.axya.co/hubfs/Logo%20Axya%20for%20light%20background-1.svg "Logo Axya for light background-1")](http://www.axya.co) customerservice@axya.co Copyright © 2025, Axya