010 — Glossary
Terms used consistently throughout this guide and in the portal itself.
People and Organisations
| Term |
Meaning |
| Client |
A customer company that buys from SAMTIA — not an individual person |
| Client User / Portal User |
A person at a customer company who uses the Client Portal |
| Company Administrator |
A customer user who can also manage their own colleagues' accounts and tags |
| Standard User |
A customer user who can shop and order but not manage colleagues |
| Account Manager |
The SAMTIA employee who owns your company's account |
Buying and Selling
| Term |
Meaning |
| Wishlist |
A basket you are still building. Private, editable, not yet sent to SAMTIA |
| Label |
The name you give a wishlist or order |
| RFQ — Request for Quotation |
A wishlist formally submitted for pricing |
| Quotation |
SAMTIA's priced response to an RFQ |
| PO — Purchase Order |
Your formal order document, uploaded as a PDF to accept a quotation |
| Order |
Confirmed business being fulfilled |
| Target Price |
The price you say you are hoping to pay. Guidance for your Account Manager, not a commitment |
| Product Request |
A request for a product not in the catalogue |
| Shared wishlist |
A draft basket you have flagged for your Account Manager's attention, without formally requesting a price |
Order Stages
| Stage |
Plain meaning |
Who acts next |
| Draft |
A wishlist being built |
You |
| RFQ Submitted |
A price has been requested |
Account Manager |
| RFQ Updated |
You changed your request |
Account Manager |
| Quotation Submitted |
A price has been offered |
You |
| PO Submitted |
You accepted and sent your order document |
Account Manager |
| In Progress |
Confirmed and being fulfilled |
Account Manager |
| Delivered |
Complete |
Nobody |
| Rejected |
The request was refused |
Nobody |
| Cancelled |
The business was stopped |
Nobody |
Status Signals
| Term |
Meaning |
| Planning State |
Timing signal from the planned date: Late, On Time or Upcoming |
| Planned Date |
When you need the goods |
| Reviewed Date |
When you opened the quotation |
| Print Quotation Date |
When you printed or downloaded the quotation |
| Needs Attention |
A flag raised when you share a wishlist or post a message |
| Pending Submit |
You changed a quoted order but have not resubmitted it |
| Return Reason |
Your Account Manager's explanation for sending an order back |
Catalogue
| Term |
Meaning |
| Product Category |
A branch of the browsing menu you navigate |
| Brand |
A manufacturer you can browse by |
| Variant |
A specific sellable version of a product — a size, a colour, a configuration |
| Attribute |
A characteristic a product varies by, such as Size |
| Attribute Value |
A specific option, such as Large |
| Tag (product) |
A label you can filter the catalogue by |
| Ribbon / Badge |
A small marker on a product card, such as New or Sale |
| Alert Message |
An important notice shown on a product page |
| Featured Product |
A product promoted onto your Home page |
| Requires Call |
A product needing a conversation before it can be ordered. Shown as Call Required |
| Published |
Whether a product is visible to customers at all |
People Management
| Term |
Meaning |
| Active User / Account Manager Approved |
The SAMTIA-controlled switch on your user account |
| Portal Active / Status |
The switch your own Company Administrator controls |
| User Tag |
A label your company uses to group its own people |
| Invitation |
The e-mail sent to a new user with their access details and a QR code |
| Identification Number (Iqama) |
An alternative to an e-mail address for signing in |
Communication
| Term |
Meaning |
| Chat |
Live conversation with your Account Manager |
| Comment |
A message attached permanently to a specific order |
| Account Manager Comment |
A standing statement about an order, written by SAMTIA and shown prominently to you |
| Attachment |
A file attached to an order |
| Notification |
An in-portal alert about something that happened |
| Online / Away / Offline |
Whether your Account Manager is currently available |
Screen Elements
| Term |
Meaning |
| Wishlist selector |
The header control deciding which wishlist receives products you add |
| Work Items |
The list of things needing your attention, shown on Home |
| Filters |
The panel narrowing a list by date ranges |
| Banner |
A promotional image on your Home page, sometimes aimed at your company specifically |