Ryan Schaefer is the Manager of Material Management Information Systems (MMIS) at Avera Health based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  He is an experienced healthcare supply chain leader specializing in item master and data maintenance. Ryan oversees a small team of analysts optimizing several tools that support purchasing, spend analytics, item master data and contract management to drive operational efficiency and informed decision-making. He has a proven history of success managing people and multifunctional teams to ensure data integrity, system functionality, and accurate financial reporting. He is passionate about fostering a true team environment to transform complex data into actionable insights.