HBC International president Don Watros to leave company in September

Hudson's Bay Co. says its president of international operations is leaving the company next month.

HBC International president Don Watros, who was appointed to the post in January 2015, will vacate the position on Sept. 29. He has worked with HBC for nearly a dozen years.

Executive chairman Richard Baker said in a statement that Watros was "instrumental" in HBC's entry into the European market.

HBC purchased Galeria Kaufhof, the largest department store chain in Germany and Belgium, in 2015, and is also opening stores in the Netherlands.

The department store chain did not disclose why Watros chose to leave the retailer.

The company also recently tapped the former chief financial officer of J.C. Penney to take over its CFO role from Paul Beesley. Edward Record is to step into the executive role next week.