Steve Downer
About
Steve Downer is from Greater Seattle Area. Steve works in the following industries: "Internet", "Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering", "Retail", and "Oil & Energy". Steve is currently Vice President, Consumer Electronics at Amazon, located in Greater Seattle Area. In Steve's previous role as a Director, General Manager - Consumer Electronics at Amazon, Steve worked in Seattle, Washington, United States until Feb 2020. Prior to joining Amazon, Steve was a Director, General Manager - Amazon Business at Amazon and held the position of Director, General Manager - Amazon Business at Seattle, WA. Prior to that, Steve was a Director, General Manager - PC and IT Products at Amazon, based in Seattle, WA from Dec 2013 to Oct 2017. Steve started working as General Manager - Global Products, Air & Water at GE in Louisville, Kentucky Area in Mar 2012. From Jul 2010 to Mar 2012, Steve was General Manager, Water Products at GE, based in Louisville, KY. Prior to that, Steve was a Commercial Leader & Managing Director - Europe, Middle East & Africa at GE Industrial, based in Brussels, Belgium from Jan 2007 to Jul 2010. Steve started working as Global Sales & Business Development Manager at GE Industrial in Louisville, KY in Jan 2005.
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Steve Downer's current jobs
Vice President and General Manager of the Consumer Electronics (CE) organization for Amazon.com (including end to end P&L leadership). The organization consists of: • CE Category Teams are the P&L leaders and own the Customer, Selling Partner and Brand experience across our storefronts. CE product categories include Computers, Information Technology, Wireless, Home Entertainment, Software, Video Games, Cameras, Audio Accessories, Musical Instruments, and Office Products; each of which are multi-billion dollar, rapidly growing, businesses. • CE Tech and DSV are each high-powered product, engineering (software development), and design teams responsible for the end to end user experience for CE customers on Amazon. Our work engages the full stack of technology that runs Amazon.com, providing the best CX through innovative shopping experiences that span search, detail page, payment processing, cart, and check out with a relentless focus on automation and machine learning. • The ACES (Amazon Customer Excellence System) team identifies operational waste and removes it through process improvement and automation; simplifying workflows and generating Free Cash Flow. ACES leads BI-as-a-Service (BIaaS) and develops internal automation tools that improve collaboration and productivity across North American Category Leadership. • The Amazon Renewed team leads a global, multi-billion dollar business, that is the world’s most trusted store for high-quality and like-new refurbished products. Selling Partners who meet our performance bar make a positive impact on our planet through reuse and resale of high quality refurbished products. • The Hardlines Strategic Account Services (SAS) team partners with brands in new ways to help take their business to the next level; including premium services, solutions, and support focused on brand growth and striving for a positive selling partner experience operating on Amazon.com.
Steve Downer's past jobs
Director and General Manager of the Consumer Electronics (CE) organization for Amazon.com (including end to end P&L leadership). The organization consists of: • CE Category Teams are the P&L leaders and own the Customer, Selling Partner and Brand experience across our storefronts. CE product categories include Computers, Information Technology, Wireless, Home Entertainment, Software, Video Games, Cameras, Audio Accessories, Musical Instruments, and Office Products; each of which are multi-billion dollar, rapidly growing, businesses. • CE Tech and DSV are each high-powered product, engineering (software development), and design teams responsible for the end to end user experience for CE customers on Amazon. Our work engages the full stack of technology that runs Amazon.com, providing the best CX through innovative shopping experiences that span search, detail page, payment processing, cart, and check out with a relentless focus on automation and machine learning. • The ACES (Amazon Customer Excellence System) team identifies operational waste and removes it through process improvement and automation; simplifying workflows and generating Free Cash Flow. ACES leads BI-as-a-Service (BIaaS) and develops internal automation tools that improve collaboration and productivity across North American Category Leadership. • The Amazon Renewed team leads a global, multi-billion dollar business, that is the world’s most trusted store for high-quality and like-new refurbished products. Selling Partners who meet our performance bar make a positive impact on our planet through reuse and resale of high quality refurbished products.
Director and General Manager for Amazon Business Pricing, Selection and Supplier Tools. Amazon Business is a purchasing solution that equips leaders to reshape their buying processes regardless of whether you are a small business, a large enterprise, or in the public sector. As the GM for Pricing, Selection and Supplier Tools, I led an organization consisting of business leadership, product management, software engineering, and operational excellence teams with the mission of providing the best selection, convenience and value to business customers worldwide; including disruptive solutions for business procurement for this fast growing, multi-billion dollar business. business.amazon.com
As Category Leader and General Manager for the PC and IT business on Amazon.com, I led the end to end P&L for this double digit multi-billion dollar business that spans Laptops, Tablets, Desktops, Storage, Memory, Networking, Components, Peripherals and Accessories businesses. Our team innovated both the Customer and Selling Partner experience across our storefronts (consumer and business).
General Manager and P&L leader for residential and light commercial business spanning both globally sourced and domestically manufactured consumer products.
General Manager and P&L leader for residential water heating and water treatment business. Business leader for the launch of a brown-field factory from planning through full production operations.
General Manager and P&L leader for GE Appliances Europe, Middle East & Africa. Operating responsibility for sales, marketing, product management, engineering, services, and supply chain (product fulfillment).
Sales leader for Canadian OEM major appliances, appliance motors and business development leader for global OEM private label product development
"At the customer, for the customer" sales and marketing blackbelt for GE Lighting and GE Appliance products at The Home Depot.
Marketing, Product Management and Services Leader for Water Products and Parts Organization delivering over $275 million in annual revenue.
Water treatment product manager responsible for the introduction of +25 new products, including a complete water filtration line for the The Home Depot.
A two year, comprehensive technical leadership training program consisting of four 6-month rotations in diverse functional roles coupled with over 200 hours in technical and business leadership training.
Summer internship reviewing technical drawings and performing database development.
Cooperative education program in mechanical engineering.