Beyond Savings: A Tech-Enabled Purchasing Experience​

Nov 20, 2025   |   OMNIA Partners

Most organizations know how critical it is to manage direct costs, but indirect spend—things like IT, office supplies, and MRO—can quietly drain resources if left unmanaged. That’s why OMNIA Partners partnered with studioID to host Beyond Savings: A Tech-Enabled Purchasing Experience, highlighting how the group purchasing model, paired with powerful technology, creates real financial impact.

The session underscored three primary takeaways:

  1. Visibility into spend data is essential.
  2. Actionable insights from OMNIA Partners tools like Spend Path help leaders move beyond cost cutting to smarter decision-making.
  3. OMNIA Partners OPUS makes it simple to access contracts and connect with suppliers in real time.

Together, the capabilities of a tech-enabled group purchasing organization (GPO) give finance leaders a clear path to savings, efficiency, and stronger supplier partnerships.

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Meet the Speakers

Ara Arslanian, SVP, Private Equity

Ara Arslanian is the Senior Vice President, Private Equity for OMNIA Partners, the largest and most experienced organization in group purchasing. As SVP, Private Equity with 15 years of service to the organization, Ara is responsible for expanding the company’s position as the preeminent GPO in the private equity space. Ara’s team identifies and develops partnerships with market-leading private equity and venture capital firms to streamline the delivery of OMNIA Partners solutions and enhance portfolio company performance and market value.

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Ashley Greuel, Vice President, Operations Support & Analytics

Ashley Greuel is a seasoned procurement professional with over 15 years of experience specializing in strategic sourcing and operations analytics. Currently serving as Vice President of Operations Support & Analytics at OMNIA Partners, Ashley has a deep expertise in competitive sourcing events, incumbent renegotiations, SKU rationalization, and cooperative purchasing. Throughout her career, Ashley has held several key leadership roles at OMNIA Partners, as well as several roles in her 12 years at Insight Sourcing Group, where she honed her skills in driving impactful procurement strategies. Ashley is passionate about helping organizations achieve smarter, more strategic purchasing decisions through data-driven insights and collaborative partnerships. 

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OMNIA Partners Resources

CASE STUDY

For CJ Logistics, gaining control of decentralized spend began with a comprehensive analysis from OMNIA Partners. The insights uncovered helped the organization reshape supplier relationships, cut costs, and bring structure to a brand-new procurement function.

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OPUS

OPUS by OMNIA Partners simplifies private sector purchasing with a free, centralized platform to explore strategically sourced contracts, identify suppliers that best meet needs, and use QuickConnect to submit supplier requests and streamline engagement.

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NEXT STEPS

Get a clear path to better purchasing with the OMNIA Partners Implementation Roadmap. From leveraging data to exploring contracts and engaging suppliers, this guided approach helps business teams move quickly and confidently as they establish or enhance their purchasing strategy.

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