sales department

Meaning

This is the division of a company that is responsible for selling products or services to customers. It focuses on finding clients, closing deals, and generating revenue.

Examples

• If you want to buy our software, please contact the sales department.

  If you want to buy our software, please contact the sales department.

• She got a job as a manager in the sales department.

  She got a job as a manager in the sales department.

• The sales department met its monthly target ahead of schedule.

  The sales department met its monthly target ahead of schedule.

• Our marketing team works closely with the sales department.

  Our marketing team works closely with the sales department.

• There are ten people working in the sales department right now.

  There are ten people working in the sales department right now.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ He works in the sale department.

  ✓ He works in the sales department.

  In business English, this department is always pluralized as 'sales department,' not 'sale department.'

• ✗ I need to talk to the selling department.

  ✓ I need to talk to the sales department.

  While 'selling' is the action, the official name of the business division is always the 'sales department.'

Related Expressions

Practice

• The ___ is responsible for bringing new customers to the company.

  💡 The section of a company that sells things.

  Show answer

  sales department

• Please forward this client inquiry to the ___.

  💡 The team that handles purchases and deals.

  Show answer

  sales department