His duties will go to a new managing board comprising Dennis Biernatzki, Daniel Gross and Oliver Eifler.
Biernatzki will supervise procurement, quality assurance and marketing/shopper marketing departments, Daniel Gross the audit, controlling, construction, expansion, financial, human resources, IT, legal and logistics, while Oliver Eifler will supervise sales and XXL Mega Discount stores.
Beck, who had previously worked for Cora and Auchan in Hungary, kept a low profile in Romania.
Besides the departure of Beck, Rewe officials also announced plans to open more than 35 new stores in the next couple of years, as well as a new logistics platform.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)