---
article_id: KB0395191
article_type: FAQ
component_ids:
  - SBN-AN-ADM
component_descriptions:
  - SAP Business Network for Procurement & Supply Chain > Administration (Buyer & Supplier Account Administration)
products:
  - SAP Business Network for Procurement and SAP Business Network for Supply Chain
personas:
  - Supplier
language: en
created: 2023-08-11
updated: 2023-08-11
source: Knowledge Base
url: https://support.ariba.com/item/view/KB0395191
connect_url: https://support.ariba.com/item/view/KB0395191?min=1
sap_for_me_url: https://me.sap.com/notes/KB0395191
---

# What are business roles?

## Symptom

What are business roles?

## Resolution

Your business role determines which action tiles appear on your dashboard by default.

If you want to change your business role:

1. In the upper right corner of the **Home** tab, click **\[user initials\]** > **My Account**.
2. Choose a new role for the **Business Role** field.
3. Click **Save**.

When you change your business role, the default action tiles are updated on your dashboard change the next time you log in, unless you previously [customized your action tiles](https://support.ariba.com/item/view/163858). Below is a list of the available business roles.

| Business Role | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Accounts Receivables | An Accounts Receivables role represents a user focused on money owed to the company. |
| Business Owner | A Business Owner role represents a user focused on monitoring daily business on the SAP Business Network. |
| Customer Service | A Customer Service role represents a user focused on monitoring daily business on the SAP Business Network. |
| E-Commerce | An E-Commerce role represents a user focused on monitoring the IT infrastructure. |
| Field Services | A Field Services role represents a user focused on monitoring daily business on the SAP Business Network. |
| Finance | A Finance role represents a user focused on money owed to the company. |
| Information Technology | An Information Technology role represents a user focused on monitoring the IT infrastructure. |
| Marketing | A Marketing role represents a user focused on monitoring daily business on the SAP Business Network. |
| Order Management | An Order Management role represents a user focused on monitoring daily business on the SAP Business Network. |
| Sales | A Sales role represents a user focused on monitoring daily business on the SAP Business Network. |
| Service Administrator | A Service Administrator role represents a user focused on monitoring the IT infrastructure. |
| Shipping | A Shipping role represents a user focused on ensuring ordered items have been shipped. |
| Treasury | A Treasury role represents a user focused on when invoices are going to be paid. |
| Other | This role represents a user who doesn't fall into the other defined roles. You can customize the name of this role. |

## See Also

You can also check our [SAP Business Network Portal for Suppliers](https://support.ariba.com/item/view/181629) where you would find information about SAP Business Network, Billing and helpful articles explaining how to manage your SAP Business Network Account.