Edit buyer preferences

The Edit buyer preferences window allows you to update configurations for a specific user in your organization. For information on how to update preferences for all users in your organization, see Edit company preferences.

Access: To access these settings, you will need to be assigned to the Admin role for your organization.

Access buyer preferences

You can update a user's preferences from the Administration screen.

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From the menu, select Administration.

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Select the Buyers tab.

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For a user's line, click actions and then select Edit User Preferences. The Edit buyer preferences window displays.

Default timezone

Select the standard time zone for the user. By default, a time zone is not selected.

Preferred Currency

Select the currencies that are most commonly used by the user. This configuration allows you to select one or more currencies. Once selected, the Currency field will display the selected currencies before the full currencies list. The current default selected in the Company Preferences will be shown here. For information on multicurrency in Fairmarkit, see Multicurrency.

Default Currency

Select the default currency for the user. All events will default to the selected currency, but they can be changed as needed. The current default selected in the Company Preferences will be shown here. For information on multicurrency in Fairmarkit, see Multicurrency.

Bundling active

Select if the user can bundle request for quote events together. By default, this option is enabled. For more information on bundling, see Bundle events.

Important: Contact your Fairmarkit Customer Success Representative if you are interested in using bundling. Bundling may not be enabled by default. If you have an integration that sends data back to your purchasing application, make sure to mention it in your discussion.

Split awarding

Select if the user can award a single event to multiple suppliers. By default, this option is enabled. For more information on split awarding, see Split award an event.

Enable buyer company wide shipping address

Select if addresses that the user creates should be available to other buyers in your organization. By default, this option is not enabled.

Enable buyers RFQs reassigning

Select if buyers can reassign their request for quote events. If the buyer is part of a team, they can reassign their events to any team member, an organization supervisor, or an organization admin. If your organization doesn't use teams, they can reassign events to any buyer within their organization. Reassignments are tracked in the event log. By default, this option is not enabled.

Enable buyers RFP reassigning

Select if buyers can reassign their request for proposal events. If the buyer is part of a team, they can reassign their events to any team member, an organization supervisor, or an organization admin. If your organization doesn't use teams, they can reassign events to any buyer within their organization. Reassignments are tracked in the event log. By default, this option is not enabled.