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sales position; sales job; sales role
A job category focused on selling products or services to customers or clients. One of the most common job types in Japanese companies.
営業職に就く。
To take a sales position.
営業職は人と話すのが好きな人に向いている。
Sales jobs are suited for people who like talking to others.
大学を卒業して最初に配属されたのは営業職だった。
The first position I was assigned to after graduating from university was in sales.
Compound of 営業 (sales/business) + 職 (occupation). One of the most common job categories in Japanese companies, involving client visits, sales calls, and relationship building.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 営業職に就く: to take a sales position
- 営業職に配属される: to be assigned to sales
- 営業職の経験: sales experience
RELATED JOB CATEGORIES:
- 事務職: office/clerical work
- 技術職: technical/engineering position
- 企画職: planning position
- 総合職: management-track position
In Japanese job hunting (就活), 営業職 is one of the most heavily recruited positions, especially for new graduates.