Technical Account Manager | Stretch Film - External | UK

Mercury Search and Selection; Eccleston; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging solutions provider is seeking a Technical Account Manager for stretch film in the UK. This role involves managing customer relationships, providing technical support, and driving growth across various sectors. Ideal candidates have strong technical knowledge of stretch films, excellent communication skills, and a proactive mindset. A willingness to travel across the UK is required, with a salary range of £55k – £65k plus OTE.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of stretch film products and their applications.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with a consultative approach.
• Demonstrable experience in account management, technical sales, or product application support.

Responsibilities

• Managing and advising customers on technical specifications and applications.
• Delivering consultative technical support to optimise film performance.
• Developing and maintaining strong customer relationships.

Skills

Strong technical knowledge of stretch film products

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset

Demonstrable experience in account management

Willingness to travel across the UK

Job description

Overview

Step into a career with a global powerhouse in packaging and take charge of a fast-moving, high-value portfolio in the stretch film sector. This is your opportunity to represent a pioneering innovator that’s redefining packaging, empowering UK manufacturers and distributors to boost efficiency, cut costs, and champion sustainability with next-generation stretch film solutions.

Technical Account Manager | Stretch Film - External | UK | £55k – £65k basic + OTE

Leading international supplier of high-performance stretch film and sustainable packaging solutions. Serving a wide variety of sectors, delivering innovative products designed to protect goods, reduce environmental impact, and optimise operational performance. With strong manufacturing capability and an expanding presence across Europe and the UK, setting the benchmark in technical expertise and customer value.

You will be responsible for:

• Managing and advising customers on the technical specifications and applications of stretch film products
• Delivering consultative technical support to optimise film performance in customer operations
• Developing and maintaining strong customer relationships with both existing and new accounts
• Driving profitable growth by identifying opportunities across multiple sectors including manufacturing, logistics, and distribution sectors
• Covering the UK market with the flexibility of a field-based external role

Key attributes required:

• Strong technical knowledge of stretch film products and their applications
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with a consultative approach
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mind-set with the ability to support customers technically while achieving commercial goals
• Demonstrable experience in account management, technical sales, or product application support within packaging or related industries
• Willingness to travel across the UK to manage and grow accounts

If you’re a packaging film expert, technically sharp & commercially ambitious, we want to hear from you!