The following words and expressions shall have the following meanings:-
“Company Administrator” Any person designated and appointed by the Supplier to administer the Supplier’s access and usage of the MBS, to be responsible for the management and control of the use of the MBS as well as to create the different “Users”(as defined herein below) who have different levels of access to and usage of the MBS. The Company Administrator has complete access to the MBS and all its functionalities: Administration, Training/FAQ, Contracts and Pre-Shipment.
“Instruction” Any request, instruction, acceptance or confirmation given by the Supplier’s User(s) (which in the context of these Terms and Conditions includes the Company Administrator and all Users: Manager, Merchandiser, Supply Management and Pre-shipment on behalf of the Supplier) to METRO Sourcing effected through the MBS;
“CA Password” The initial password issued to the Company Administrator to allow him to access the MBS for the first time and any subsequent passwords used by the Company Administrator thereafter;
“Password” Any password which may be used by the Company Administrator or any of the Users to access the MBS.
“METRO BUYING SYSTEM” or “MBS” An electronic supply chain services system accessible over the world wide web which allows the Supplier to gain access to information relating to the Supplier's contracts with METRO Sourcing and to carry out certain functions (as prescribed by METRO Sourcing from time to time) in respect of these contracts.
“Supplier” Any entity, sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation who applies for access to the MBS (which shall include its representative and lawful successor (as the case may be)).
“User” Any person designated by Supplier via its Company Administrator to access the MBS on behalf of the Supplier to carry out certain tasks or functions on behalf of the Supplier in relation to its contracts with METRO Sourcing and the Supplier shall give each User any of the following access rights:
“User role: Supplier Manager”
Any person designated and appointed by the Company Administrator to use the MBS with no access to Pre-Shipment, restricted access to Administration, full access to Training/FAQ, Contracts and Contractual Documents.
“User role: Supplier Merchandiser”
Any person designated and appointed by the Company Administrator to use the MBS with no access to Pre-Shipment, restricted access to Administration, full access to Training/FAQ and Contracts.
“User role: Pre-Shipment for Supplier”
Any person designated and appointed by the Company Administrator to use the MBS with no access to Contracts, restricted access to Administration full access to Training/FAQ and Pre-Shipment;
“User role: QCI for Supplier”
Any person designated and appointed by the Company Administrator to use the MBS with no access to Contracts, restricted access to Administration full access to Training/FAQ and QC Inspection;
“User role: Supplier Management”
Any person designated and appointed by the Company Administrator to use the MBS with restricted access to Administration, Contracts and Pre-Shipment, full access to Training/FAQ.
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