Julia Karbownik

Commander
DISC Type : D

Area Manager at Samworth Brothers

United Kingdom

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

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.

Topics They Care 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.
Food Industry Careers
Acts as a Tasty Careers Ambassador and represents her company at university career fairs to encourage students to join the food manufacturing sector.

Media Appearances

Julia has no verified media appearances

Work History

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

Education

2023 - 2026
Bachelor's degree from Sheffield Hallam University

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Insights For Selling To Julia

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Julia is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Julia

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Julia move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Julia take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Julia

Personality Compatibility


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