What is an international representative and how to become one

Key steps to become an international representative

1. Explore international representative education requirements

   Most common international representative degrees

   Bachelor's

   62.1 %

   Master's

   13.3 %

   Associate

   10.1 %

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2. Start to develop specific international representative skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Customer Inquiries	24.31%
   Customer Orders	15.26%
   Customer Support	13.27%
   Inbound Calls	4.28%
   International Travel	3.38%

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3. Complete relevant international representative training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New international representatives learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an international representative based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real international representative resumes.

4. Research international representative duties and responsibilities

   • Manage inventory, manufacturing quantity and schedule and source raw material by closely collaborating with marketing, OEM factory and consigners.
   • Expedite sales orders and shipping priorities with freight forwarders while ensuring excellent customer service.
   • Calculate monthly valuation of inventory for foreign subsidiaries according to GAAP.
   • Provide local ERP training in Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina.

5. Apply for international representative jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for an international representative job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams