Jennie King

Jennie King possesses extensive experience in strategic sourcing and global operations, currently serving as the Director of Strategic Sourcing and Director of Global Business Operations at Etsy since April 2014. Jennie's previous roles include Senior Manager of Workplace & Global Strategic Sourcing and Operations Manager for EMEA & APAC, where leadership involved overseeing offices in Ireland, Germany, and Melbourne, while collaborating with the sustainability team to develop tools for achieving sustainability targets. Prior to Etsy, Jennie was the owner of Jennie's Bake Shop and held positions as Senior Account Manager at iFlyJobs and Regional Retail Sales Executive at 20:20 Mobile Group. Academic qualifications include a Post Graduate Diploma in Finance from the National College of Ireland, a Master of Science in Environmental Sustainability from University College Dublin, and a degree in Applied Chemistry from Dublin City University, where the dissertation on gold nanorod synthesis received top honors.