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title: How to create a new Contact Profile (Broker).
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# How to create a new Contact Profile (Broker).

1\. Setting up an Broker profile in Pallet Connect is very efficient.

 

2\. Navigate to the main menu. Click "Brokerage"

![](https://support.palletconnect.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/File-May-08-2025-04-32-09-0983-PM.png)

 

3\. Click "Manage Broker"

![](https://support.palletconnect.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/File-May-08-2025-04-32-13-8013-PM.png)

 

4\. Click "Add New Broker"

![](https://support.palletconnect.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/File-May-08-2025-04-32-18-3311-PM.png)

 

5\. Click this field to add the name of the Broker. If there is an existing contact with the same name it will appear in the drop down menu.

**TIP!** "Is a company" does not affect any settings for the Broker. It is used by admin to determine if the Broker is a company or independent operator.

**TIP!** A company name must be added to save the contact as an Broker.

![](https://support.palletconnect.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/File-May-08-2025-04-32-23-4536-PM.png)

 

6\. Click here to set whether taxes are applied to this Broker.

Select whether pricing and/or details will be shown on any rebates.

![](https://support.palletconnect.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/File-May-08-2025-04-32-29-1436-PM.png)

 

7\. Click "Next"

![](https://support.palletconnect.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/File-May-08-2025-04-32-33-7823-PM.png)

 

8\. Add delivery and receiving information and fees.

![](https://support.palletconnect.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/File-May-08-2025-04-32-38-8241-PM.png)

 

9\. Click these fields to enter address information.

![](https://support.palletconnect.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/File-May-08-2025-04-32-44-3142-PM.png)

 

10\. Click "Next"

![](https://support.palletconnect.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/File-May-08-2025-04-32-48-7971-PM.png)

 

11\. On this page enter the invoicing details. For example, any payment terms and the invoice address.

![](https://support.palletconnect.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/File-May-08-2025-04-32-53-3440-PM.png)

 

12\. **TIP!** If the Physical Address is the same as the invoice address, click the "Copy From Physical Address" button to auto populate the fields.

![](https://support.palletconnect.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/File-May-08-2025-04-32-59-8734-PM.png)

 

13\. Click "Next"

![](https://support.palletconnect.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/File-May-08-2025-04-33-04-4428-PM.png)

 

14\. The next page allows the user to enable email. It also allows the contact to be added to other categories. A contact can be applied to more than one category easily, by checking the boxes that apply to the contact. The contact does then not have to be added twice.

**TIP!** The "Active" box must be checked in order for the Broker to show up in transaction lists e.g. for Customer orders.

![](https://support.palletconnect.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/File-May-08-2025-04-33-08-5137-PM.png)

 

15\. Click "Next"

![](https://support.palletconnect.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/File-May-08-2025-04-33-14-1658-PM.png)

 

16\. If multi facility has been enabled for more than one site. The Broker can be linked to different sites, by checking the boxes.

![](https://support.palletconnect.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/File-May-08-2025-04-33-19-2781-PM.png)

 

17\. Once completed, click "Save". There is an option to scroll back through the information and make changes, if needed.

![](https://support.palletconnect.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/File-May-08-2025-04-33-24-6341-PM.png)

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