A graduate of Karadeniz Technical University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Erol Yavuz also completed his master's degree in economics. He worked for 6 years as a Mechanical Engineer at Katre Engineering Ltd. from 2001 to 2006. He joined Aksa Karadeniz Natural Gas in 2007 and served as Installation Inspection Chief, Operations Chief, and Branch Chief, respectively. He served as Rize Operations Manager between 2016 and 2018. After working as Company Director of Aksa Gümüşhane Bayburt Natural Gas from 2019 to 2025, he has been serving as Company Director of Aksa Kayseri Natural Gas as of 2025.