Cengiz Taş graduated from Boğaziçi University with a degree in Industrial Engineering in 1989. He began his professional career the same year at Kordsa as an Investment Planning Engineer.

In 1991, he joined Ak-Al Textile Industry Inc., a company within the Akkök Group, as a Budget Specialist. Over the years, he held several managerial positions within the same company, including Budget Supervisor, Budget Manager, Production Coordinator, and Deputy General Manager responsible for Planning. Between 2004 and 2011, he served as the General Manager of Ak-Al Textile Industry Inc.

From 2011 to 2024, Taş served as the General Manager of Aksa Akrilik. As of 2025, he has been serving as the President of the Chemicals and Advanced Materials Group at Akkök Holding.

In addition to his role as a Member of the Board of Directors at Akkök Holding, Taş also serves as Chairman of the Board at Epsilon Composite and is a Board Member at Aksa Akrilik and Akgirişim.

He is a member of various professional associations and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Turkish Textile Employers’ Association.