営業部(えいぎょうぶ)

The department within a company responsible for sales activities and business development. In Japanese companies, 営業部(えいぎょうぶ) staff typically handle client relations, sales targets, and revenue generation.

Etymology

営業(えいぎょう) (sales; business) + 部(ぶ) (department; division)

Common collocations

• 営業部(えいぎょうぶ)に配属(はいぞく)される — to be assigned to the sales department
• 営業部(えいぎょうぶ)の部長(ぶちょう) — sales department manager
• 営業部(えいぎょうぶ)から異動(いどう)する — to transfer from the sales department

Related words

Other common departments

• 企画部(きかくぶ) — planning department
• 総務部(そうむぶ) — general affairs department
• 人事部(じんじぶ) — human resources department
• 経理部(けいりぶ) — accounting department