Kumar Biswas Email & Phone Number

I am a Chemical Engineer holding an MBA in International Business from IIFT, Delhi, with over 30 years of extensive cross-cultural experience in the petroleum industry. I am proficient in the entire value chain of the sector, including logistics and supply chain management, sales and marketing, international business, business development, oil terminal operations and maintenance, automation, inventory control, and project management.I served as Joint Director (Operations) at the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, for 7 years. As a seasoned techno-commercial professional, I have a diverse background working with renowned entities such as Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., multinational corporations, and privately-owned oil companies across the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, and Africa. I have experience in importing and exporting petroleum products to Central and East African countries such as Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Congo, Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique, among others.Currently, I provide academic support at esteemed universities and management institutes, including the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, International Management Institute, Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, National Law University Odisha, Parul University, Galgotias University, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Institute of Management Technology (IMT), ITS School of Management, NTPC School of Business, NTPC Power Management Institute, GAIL Training Institute, Jaypee Business School, Symbiosis School of Management Studies, Jaipuria School of Business, and IILM, among others. I teach various subjects such as International Business, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Principles of Management, Marketing Management, Business to Business (B2B) Marketing, Project Management, Total Quality Management, Strategic Management, Energy Management, Innovation and Technology Management, Sales and Distribution Management, and Luxury Brand Management.I am also a sought-after speaker at corporate events for Indian Oil, ONGC, NTPC, GAIL, and PHD Chamber of Commerce. I serve as a resource person for Management Development Programs (MDP) catering to executives from companies like Asian Paints, Navitasys India etc. In summary, I bring a wealth of experience from a 25-year tenure in the public-sector oil company (Indian Oil), nearly a decade with private-sector oil companies in India and Africa, and almost a decade in the industry-academia interface.www.kumarbiswas.com

Listed skills include Energy, Business Development, Supply Chain Management, Contract Management, and 26 others.

• Professor Of Practice

  Freelance

  Jan 2020 - Present