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Julia Karbownik

Commander · DISC type D
Area Manager at Samworth Brothers
📍 United Kingdom

Julia Karbownik is a highly-decorated Chartered Manager Degree Apprentice at Samworth Brothers, specializing in operational efficiency and people leadership. She has a proven track record of driving impact through large-scale ERP system implementations and managing production teams. Julia is currently completing her Bachelors degree at Sheffield Hallam University.

Outside of her core role, Julia is a passionate advocate for apprenticeships and careers in the food industry. She serves as a Tasty Careers and Apprenticeship Ambassador, sharing her journey on podcasts and engaging with students at career fairs to inspire the next generation of talent.

In 2025, Julia was named the regional winner and national runner-up for the Make UK "Business Apprentice Rising Star" award.

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Experience
2 Years
Current Role
Area Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Julia shows up

Decisive
Candid & Clear
Very Quick

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Priorities

Topics Julia cares about

Apprenticeship Advocacy
Serves as an Apprenticeship Ambassador, won multiple apprentice awards, and speaks on podcasts to promote the value of apprenticeship programs.
Operational Excellence
Led a site-wide ERP system rollout (System21) to improve stock traceability, data integrity, and efficiency across departments at Samworth Brothers.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Area Manager
Samworth Brothers
9-2024 - 8-2025
Material usage variance manager CI / Team leader
Kettleby foods
9-2023 - 9-2024
Production Planner
Melton Foods
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Media appearances

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Education
2023 - 2026
Bachelor's degree
Sheffield Hallam University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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