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Admin Role - Complete Guide

The Admin manages the system's daily operations with almost full access, except for critical system configuration. Ideal for operations managers…

Updated 23 Dec 2025 · 4 min read

📋 General Information

  • Role Name: Admin
  • Access Level: Full Operational
  • Typical Use: Operations manager, delegated administrator
  • Recommended Quantity: 2-4 users depending on operation size

🎯 Role Purpose

The Admin manages the system’s daily operations with almost full access, except for critical system configuration. Ideal for operations managers who need full control over the business but without access to sensitive technical configuration.

✅ What they CAN do

📦 Order Management

  • ✅ View all orders
  • ✅ Create new orders
  • ✅ Edit existing orders
  • ✅ Delete orders (soft delete)
  • ✅ Change order statuses
  • ✅ Assign couriers
  • ✅ Manage payments
  • ✅ Export orders to Excel/CSV
  • ✅ Bulk import orders
  • ✅ View and generate statistics
  • ✅ Print invoices and labels
  • ✅ Perform bulk operations

👥 User Management

  • ✅ View user list
  • ✅ Create new users
  • ✅ Edit user information
  • ✅ Activate/deactivate accounts
  • ✅ Reset passwords
  • ✅ View user activity
  • ❌ Cannot permanently delete users
  • ❌ Cannot assign/change roles

💰 Rate Management

  • ✅ View pricing configuration
  • ✅ Create and edit rates
  • ✅ Manage shipping zones
  • ✅ Configure pricing rules
  • ✅ Simulate price calculations
  • ❌ Cannot approve critical changes
  • ❌ Cannot make emergency overrides

👤 Contact Management

  • ✅ View all senders and recipients
  • ✅ Create new contacts
  • ✅ Edit contact information
  • ✅ Delete contacts
  • ✅ Bulk import contacts
  • ✅ Export contact database
  • ✅ Merge duplicate contacts

🏢 Organizational Configuration

  • ✅ View company configuration
  • ✅ Modify basic data
  • ✅ Configure operating hours
  • ✅ Manage branches
  • ✅ Configure notifications
  • ✅ Customize email templates
  • ❌ Cannot change tax configuration

📊 Reports and Dashboards

  • ✅ Access to the main dashboard
  • ✅ View advanced analytics
  • ✅ Courier dashboard
  • ✅ Financial metrics
  • ✅ Export reports
  • ✅ Schedule reports
  • ✅ Create custom views

🔌 Integrations

  • ✅ Configure the tracking widget
  • ✅ Manage basic webhooks
  • ✅ View API configuration
  • ✅ Configure notifications
  • ❌ Cannot create new API keys
  • ❌ Cannot modify critical integrations

📥 Import and Export

  • ✅ Import orders from Excel
  • ✅ Export data to various formats
  • ✅ Manage import templates
  • ✅ View import history
  • ✅ Revert problematic imports

❌ What they CANNOT do

Main Restrictions:

  • ❌ Permanently delete users
  • ❌ Assign or change user roles
  • ❌ Approve critical price changes
  • ❌ Access system configuration
  • ❌ Manage database backups
  • ❌ View technical system logs
  • ❌ Modify security configuration
  • ❌ Impersonate other users

💡 Typical Use Cases

Start of Day:

  1. Review operations dashboard
  2. Check pending orders
  3. Assign available couriers
  4. Resolve operational issues

During the Day:

  • Create and process new orders
  • Handle special situations
  • Oversee ongoing deliveries
  • Manage last-minute changes
  • Answer the team’s questions

End of Day:

  • Review the day’s metrics
  • Export daily reports
  • Plan the next day
  • Verify payments and collections

👥 Interaction with Other Roles

With the Super Admin:

  • Request role changes
  • Escalate technical issues
  • Approve critical changes

With Managers:

  • Provide necessary access
  • Share reports and metrics
  • Coordinate operations

With Sellers:

  • Oversee their work
  • Resolve operational issues
  • Approve exceptions

With Couriers:

  • Assign routes and orders
  • Resolve delivery issues
  • Manage availability

🎓 Required Training

Required Knowledge:

  • Full business operations
  • Staff management
  • Customer management
  • Logistics processes
  • Basic report handling

Training Time:

  • Minimum: 1 week
  • Recommended: 2 weeks
  • Supervised practice: 1 additional week

Focus Areas:

  1. Order management (30%)
  2. User handling (20%)
  3. Rates and pricing (20%)
  4. Reports and metrics (20%)
  5. Problem-solving (10%)

⚠️ Important Responsibilities

Operational:

  • Keep the operational flow efficient
  • Oversee service quality
  • Manage human resources
  • Optimize processes
  • Solve day-to-day problems

Administrative:

  • Keep data up to date
  • Generate periodic reports
  • Manage system users
  • Oversee policy compliance

🔒 Best Practices

Security:

  1. Change your password every 3 months
  2. Don’t share credentials
  3. Log out when done
  4. Use secure connections
  5. Report suspicious activity

Operations:

  1. Review the dashboard when starting
  2. Document important changes
  3. Communicate changes to the team
  4. Back up critical information
  5. Keep data up to date

📈 KPIs they Can Monitor

  • Orders processed per day
  • Average delivery time
  • Delivery success rate
  • Customer satisfaction
  • Courier productivity
  • Daily/monthly revenue
  • Operating costs
  • Margins by service

🆘 When to Escalate to the Super Admin

Contact the Super Admin when:

  • You need to change user roles
  • You need approval for special pricing
  • You encounter serious technical issues
  • You need access to restricted configuration
  • You detect security breaches
  • You need changes to critical integrations

💬 Communication with the Team

Available Channels:

  • System notifications
  • Automatic emails
  • Messages on orders
  • Notes on contacts
  • Comments on reports

Information to Communicate:

  • Changes in procedures
  • New policies
  • Detected issues
  • Important metrics
  • System updates

This role has broad operational privileges. Use it responsibly to keep the business running efficiently.

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