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Founded in 1999 in Adelaide, Australia, our award-winning software portfolio encompassing the modeling and simulation platform PLEXOS®, Aurora, and Adapt2, is trusted by innovative organizations across the globe. Through our technology and people, we strive to enable stakeholders from across the entire energy value chain to revolutionize the energy ecosystem and to collaboratively plan and execute for a sustainable energy future with unprecedented clarity, speed, and innovation. \nOur impact is global and is being recognized across the industry. Some of our recent accolades include:\nSaaS Company of the Year (2025) - Global Business Tech Awards.\nEnvironmental Impact Award (2025) - E+E Leaders Awards.\nIPPAI (Independent Power Producers Association of India) Power Awards (2025) - Winners\nFinalist: Platts Global Energy Awards (2024) - Grid Edge category\nFinalist: Reuters Global Energy Transition Awards (2024) - Technologies of Change\nTop 50 Marketing Team (2024) - Voted by the public at the ICON Awards.\nHow We Work\nEnergy Exemplar is growing fast and that growth is driven by how we work. We trust our team to deliver great results from wherever they work best, whether that’s at home, in the office, or on the move.\nWe’re a global team that values ownership, integrity, and innovation. You’ll be supported to balance work and life in a way that works for you, and empowered to take initiative, solve problems, and make an impact, regardless of your background, location, or role.\nOur four core values, Customer Success, One Global Team, Integrity & Ownership, and Innovation Excellence aren’t just words. They show up in how we collaborate, how we solve, and how we grow together.\nAbout the Position\nThe Sales Support Manager plays a key role in enabling efficient, high-quality commercial outcomes across Energy Exemplar’s sales lifecycle. This role manages the operational and contractual support required to progress SaaS opportunities from proposal through contract execution, onboarding, billing, and renewal support.\nWhile the role will coordinate selected RFPs, RFIs, tenders, and procurement requests, its primary focus is the management of standard SaaS commercial processes-including quotes, order forms, contract documentation, redlines, approvals, and cross-functional coordination. 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