Strategic Decision-Making: The Power of Spend Visibility in Higher Education

May 2, 2025   |   OMNIA Partners
K-12 Budgeting

In higher education, understanding your institution’s spending is crucial for making informed, strategic decisions that align with both academic and operational goals.  

In this 20-minute Ed Talk, we’ll explore how spend visibility helps uncover inefficiencies, reduce costs, and improve resource allocation across various departments. We’ll also discuss how cooperative purchasing organizations enable institutions to make smarter decisions and achieve greater value from their purchases.

Key Takeaways: 

  • Improve Financial Decision-Making: How spend visibility can uncover cost-saving opportunities and improve how you make financial decisions across your institution
  • Strategize Resource Allocation: How analyzing spend data can support how you can strategically allocate resources for both academic and operational priorities
  • Maintain Regulatory Compliance: Explore how ongoing spend assessments lead to better compliance, improved transparency, and more efficient spending.
  • Align with Long-term Goals: Practical strategies for using spend visibility to support long-term institutional objectives and operational efficiency
  • Enhance Spending Efficiency: The value of cooperative purchasing organizations in providing access to tools and insights that make smarter spending decisions.

Meet the Speaker:

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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