Frederick Olwit

GA Bachelor’s Degree holder with over 20 years’ progressive work experience in Retail, Banking, Telecom and FMCG sectors, primarily identifying growth opportunities and growing revenues. Over 16 years’ experience in Leadership roles (both middle and senior management) with a strong track record and a wealth of experience in leading and delivering rapid disruptive strategic development using synergies in talent, networks and technology. Dedicated agent of growth and change with valuable experience in developing strategic visions and balancing this against short term requirements. Excellent financial and commercial awareness with proven ability to develop and manage budgets, understand financial position of the business, and develop strategies for growth in revenues and networks. A valuable understanding of the Telecom market and Digital Finance space in Uganda, their dynamics, key players and potential competitors/partners, products available, price wars, and opportunities. Excellent working knowledge of workers unions and over 5 years’ experience in collaborating, negotiating and working with them to protect common interests. Excellent working knowledge and over 5 years’ hands-on experience in managing the Product Development Lifecycle. Possess a strong network of contacts and key players in the Commercial Business sector in Uganda through active membership to various associations and platforms that have exposed me to key players in the various market segments, different channels of distribution and synergies (Financial Institutions, Logistics, Distributors, Trade markets, Regulators, Business Community, Media etc.). Strong leader with accumulated hands-on experience in co-ordination of company-wide process improvements and successfully directing highly skilled management teams in supporting and achieving corporate objectives. In-depth experience in monitoring business performance, handling budgets, supervising accounts, analyzing competition, developing financial models and monitoring cash flow.

Organized Team Leader builds positive rapport, inspire trust and guide teams toward achievement of organizational goals. Strong facilitator adept at working cross-departmentally with co-management and top-level leadership. Excellent trainer and mentor.

Team Leader experienced in directing activities of workgroups. Develops strategies, provides training, sets goals and obtains team feedback. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Big picture focus with excellence in communicating goals and vision to succeed. Problem solver, networker, and consensus builder.

Customer-oriented General Manager with over 10 years of experience focused on increasing revenues and expanding margin. Adaptive and deadline-oriented consistently executes and completes multiple projects in high-stress environments. Meticulous leader and strategic planner with comprehensive managerial acumen, offering vision and motivational acumen.

Serviced-focused General Manager dedicated to delivering positive customer experiences to promote loyalty and repeat business. Orchestrates optimal resource utilization to handle expected operational needs. Sales leader with sound judgment, good planning abilities and interpersonal communication strengths.

Customer-oriented General Manager with12 years of experience focused on increasing revenues and expanding margin. Adaptive and deadline-oriented consistently executes and completes multiple projects in high-stress environments. Meticulous leader and strategic planner with comprehensive managerial acumen, offering vision and motivational acumen.

Collaborative leader partners with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings. Resourceful General Manager with expertise in new business development, financial reporting and profit and loss assessment. Exceptional communicator with first-rate problem-solving and negotiation skills. Recognized for delivering record-breaking revenue and profit gains within highly competitive markets. Resourceful General Manager with expertise in new business development, financial reporting and profit and loss assessment. Exceptional communicator with first-rate problem-solving and negotiation skills. Recognized for delivering record-breaking revenue and profit gains within highly competitive markets. Resourceful General Manager with expertise in new business development, financial reporting and profit and loss assessment. Exceptional communicator with first-rate problem-solving and negotiation skills. Recognized for delivering record-breaking revenue and profit gains within highly competitive markets.

• Successfully overseen the liquidation and closure of Game Stores (U). I have dealt with workers’ unions to ensure a smooth transition for its members; all vendors and suppliers have been paid in full; assets disposed of; all 140 staff have received their full payment; repatriation of archives over the past 10 years; and settlement of all authorities and regulators including URA, UNBS, NSSF, KCCA, UIA (our licensor).
• Brought together suppliers and vendors, both local and international to assemble and manage up to 38,000 Stock Keeping Units (SKUs) with competitive and profitable margins for all parties.
• Run successful promotions, most notably our annual Black Friday promotion, owned by Game Stores (U), and adopted and duplicated by the rest of the country.
• Significantly grew trade visibility and market share at Airtel Uganda by establishing trade development and freelance sales teams who recruited customers and retailers to grow the customer base and numeric distribution of the products and services. I led a field sales team of over 100 and built a strong network of 32 national distributors with regional sub-dealers. This was 100% field experience for me, as a Channel Development Manager.

I recently Hiked Mountain Elgon that borders Kenya and Uganda a Height of 4321 Meters Above Sea Level At the Highest Peak.

I enjoy indoor and out door Cycling regularly.

I have played Rugby at both schools, Club and National team level in Uganda.

I am a social Golfer in Uganda