Alex NATALE, MBA
Minneapolis,MN
Summary
Results-oriented retail and corporate professional with over 5 years of experience in training and coaching employees in dynamic environments. Expertise in onboarding, process improvement, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance organizational performance. Leverages analytical skills and a people-first leadership approach to foster employee engagement and continuous development.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Category Merchant
Whole Foods Market Assignment—Roth Staffing Agency
Austin, TX
06.2025 - 08.2026
- Oversaw support for coffee, candy, breakfast, bulk, dairy, and seasonal categories at Whole Foods Market by Amazon
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align initiatives, improving communication and project outcomes across business units
- Developed reporting tools and dashboards to increase visibility into team performance and facilitate data-driven decisions
- Analyzed business metrics to identify trends and recommend process enhancements
- Created documentation and standardized processes, ensuring consistent operations and facilitating team collaboration
- Established strong relationships with internal partners through guidance and problem-solving, enhancing support and project execution
Food and Beverage Team Lead
Target Corporation
Minneapolis, Minnesota
10.2020 - 05.2025
- Key-Holding, operations leader for a Target store overseeing the operations and inventory for consumables, meat, dairy, frozen, bakery, and food production area.
- Trained, coached, and onboarded new team members to build confidence and enhance their success
- Provided ongoing coaching, performance feedback, and development opportunities to improve team engagement and operational performance
- Led daily team meetings to communicate priorities, reinforce training, and support organizational goals
- Fostered an inclusive, collaborative workplace focused on accountability, recognition, and continuous improvement
- Partnered with leadership to support hiring, workforce planning, scheduling, and employee development initiatives
- Identified performance gaps and implemented targeted coaching strategies to elevate team effectiveness
- Maintained compliance with food safety, company policies, and operational standards through ongoing employee education and continuous training
- Managed competing priorities in fast-paced environment, supporting teams through operational changes
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
Purdue Global University
West Lafayette, INBachelor of Science - Microbiology
The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZSkills
- HR compliance
- Workforce planning
- Recruitment
- Employee training
- Coaching and development
- Performance feedback
- Team leadership
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Conflict resolution
Timeline
Assistant Category Merchant
Whole Foods Market Assignment—Roth Staffing Agency
06.2025 - 08.2026
Food and Beverage Team Lead
Target Corporation
10.2020 - 05.2025
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
Purdue Global University
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology
The University of Arizona