📌 Why Markups Matter: Elevate Your Revenue Strategy
🔧 Precision Pricing: Apply different markups for specific scenarios like premium locations, high-volume contracts, or specialised departments.
📈 Revenue Optimisation: Set markups that maximise your profit margins while maintaining competitive pricing.
🤝 Client Transparency: Clearly communicate your pricing structure to clients, ensuring trust and understanding.
🔒 Secure Control: Only authorised users (Workspace Admin or Jombone Admin) can edit SaaS company markups, maintaining pricing integrity.
🌐 How the Markups Page Helps You
The Markups page is your pricing toolkit, enabling you to:
💡 Customise Markups: Design unique markups for various needs—location, department, volume, subscription, and more.
🚀 Streamline Management: View, add, edit, or delete markups with just a few clicks.
✅ Ensure Accuracy: Prevent accidental deletion of markups linked to active jobs.
🔍 Maintain Transparency: Instantly view markup details, including type, rate, and creation date.
🌟 Real-World Scenario:
Imagine you are a staffing agency managing multiple clients across various regions. Your downtown Toronto clients may require a higher markup due to increased operational costs, while high-volume clients in suburban areas can benefit from a discounted volume-based markup. This flexibility helps you maintain profitability without sacrificing client satisfaction.
🔍 Exploring the Markups Page
When you access the Markups page, you will see a list of all existing markups with the following columns:
📋 Name: The title of the markup (e.g., "Toronto Region Premium").
🔖 Type: The category of the markup, such as:
📍 Location: Region-based pricing.
🏢 Department: Custom pricing for specific departments.
📊 Volume: Discounts for high-volume contracts.
🔒 Subscription: Standardized pricing for SaaS companies.
🏛️ Enterprise, Permanent, Position, Subsidiary: Advanced pricing models for specific client needs.
💰 Rate: The percentage value of the markup (e.g., 15%).
🕒 Created Date: The date and time the markup was added.
🛠️ Actions: Options to edit or delete the markup (deletion restricted for markups associated with active jobs).
💡 Types of Markups Explained
Jombone provides a wide range of markup types to suit your pricing strategy:
🌐 Location Markup: Adjust rates based on geographic regions (e.g., 20% for Toronto, 15% for Vancouver).
🏢 Department Markup: Set unique rates for specialized roles (e.g., Engineering 25%, Administration 15%).
📊 Volume Markup: Offer discounts for high-volume contracts (e.g., 10% for contracts with 50+ placements).
💡 Subscription Markup: Standardized rates for SaaS clients, ensuring consistent pricing.
🏛️ Enterprise Markup: Custom pricing for large-scale contracts or key clients.
🔒 Permanent Markup: Special rates for permanent placements, separate from contract roles.
📝 Position and Subsidiary Markups: Precision pricing for specific roles or company subsidiaries.
🌟 Example Use Case:
A staffing agency serving healthcare and IT clients can set a "Healthcare Specialist Markup" of 30% for medical roles, while maintaining a "Tech Talent Volume Discount" of 15% for bulk IT hiring.
✅ Adding a New Markup
To add a new markup:
Click the "Add Markup" button.
Complete the form:
Name: Enter a clear, descriptive name (e.g., "West Coast Premium Markup").
Type: Choose the appropriate markup type (Location, Department, Volume, etc.).
Rate: Enter the percentage value (e.g., 15%).
Click "Add" to save the markup.
💡 Pro Tips:
📌 Be Descriptive: Use clear, intuitive names like "Volume Discount 20%" or "Engineering Department Premium."
🔄 Regular Updates: Adjust your markups periodically to align with market trends.
✏️ Editing a Markup
SaaS Companies: Only Workspace Admin or Jombone Admin can edit markups to ensure consistency.
Non-SaaS Companies: Authorized users can freely edit their markups.
To edit a markup:
Click the "Edit" (pencil icon) next to the markup.
Modify the details (Name, Type, or Rate).
Click "Save" to apply the changes.
🔧 Best Practice: Regularly review your markups to ensure they align with your profitability goals.
🚫 Deleting a Markup
Only authorized users can delete a markup.
Markups associated with active jobs cannot be deleted, ensuring pricing integrity.
To delete a markup:
Click the "Delete" (trash icon) next to the markup.
Confirm deletion with the warning: "Alert: This procedure is irreversible."
Click "Yes" to complete the deletion.
⚠️ Critical Warning: Double-check before deleting a markup, especially if it’s linked to active jobs.
🔍 When Markups Cannot Be Deleted
Markups cannot be deleted if they are associated with active jobs.
This prevents pricing conflicts or unexpected billing issues.
Instead of deleting, consider editing the markup for existing jobs.
🎯 Key Points to Remember
🌟 Strategic Pricing: Markups allow you to control your profit margins for different scenarios.
🔒 Secure Access: SaaS markups can only be edited by Workspace Admin or Jombone Admin.
⚡ Flexibility for Non-SaaS Companies: Add, edit, or delete markups as needed.
🚫 Irreversible Deletion: Once a markup is deleted, it cannot be restored.
✅ Consistency: Markups linked to active jobs cannot be deleted, maintaining pricing accuracy.
🚀 Quick Tips
📌 Label Clearly: Use specific names like "Toronto Region Premium" or "Volume Discount - 20%".
📊 Regularly Review Rates: Ensure your markup rates align with your profitability goals.
🔒 Secure Permissions: Limit markup editing access to authorized users.
📝 Document Your Strategy: Maintain a record of your markup strategy to ensure team understanding.
✅ Be Proactive: Adjust your markups as market rates fluctuate to stay competitive.