Ömer Muzaffer Baktır graduated from Istanbul Technical University Mining Engineering Department in 1986 and began his career in Pamukbank as a manager in the banking sector.

He served as the Executive Vice President of Marketing at Halk Bank, CFO and Executive Board Member of electricity distribution companies at Cengiz Holding, Deputy General Manager in charge of Marketing and Transformation at Ziraat Bank and held office at the Surveillance and Management Boards of the various overseas companies of Ziraat Bank. He also served as Chairman at Ereğli Group.

In 2018, Baktır was appointed Board Member at Kazancı Holding, and has been serving as a Board Member at Aksa Energy since 2019.