Jitender Bhandari

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LNG and Gas Director at TotalEnergies

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Overview

Jitender Bhandari is an energy executive with over 25 years of global leadership at TotalEnergies, currently serving as the LNG and Gas Director for India. His expertise spans project finance and strategic management across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. He holds an MBA from California State University-Sacramento.

He was the appointed CFO and a nominated director for the landmark LNG joint venture between TotalEnergies and the Adani Group in India.

Personality Overview

Fast Follower

Hard To Convince

Friendly Yet Blunt

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

LNG Joint Ventures
He was the CFO and a director for the TotalEnergies-Adani Group LNG joint venture, leading team setup, policy formulation, and securing non-recourse financing.
Energy Project Finance
Has over 25 years of experience in global project finance, external fundraising, and strategic financial management for large-scale energy projects.
Indian Energy Sector
His current role is focused on the Indian market, and he actively participates in key events like India Energy Week.

Media Appearances

Jitender has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2024
LNG and Gas Director at TotalEnergies
12-2019 - 7-2024
Chief Financial Officer at TotalEnergies
6-2016 - 12-2019
VP Finance & Administration (CFO) at TotalEnergies
8-2014 - 5-2016
Director Finance & IST (CFO) at TotalEnergies
10-2013 - 7-2014
Finance & Administration Manager (CFO) at TotalEnergies

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA from California State University-Sacramento
Education details unavailable from Delhi University

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Exp : 27 Location : Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : LNG and Gas Director at TotalEnergies
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Insights For Selling To Jitender

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming
  • Help them realize that any personal risk in making this decision is far less compared to what the results could mean for them
  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jitender is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jitender

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jitender move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Jitender take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Jitender

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